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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who moves to Casablanca with Zahra?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her sister.

2. What language did Abou Zayd use on her radio show?
(a) English.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) German.

3. What is a faqih?
(a) A street car.
(b) A holyman.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A queen.

4. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?
(a) She ate the last of their rice.
(b) She yelled at her.
(c) She stole from the family.
(d) She was barren.

5. Where did Zahra live during the first year of her marriage?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her grandparents.
(d) Her in-laws.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?

2. What is the "first" this book is known for?

3. Who returned from exile in 1956?

4. What papers does Zahra fill out at the start of Chapter 3?

5. How did Zahra and Faqih travel to Souk al-Arba?

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