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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Year of the Elephant, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What people make up Zahra's family class?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Businessmen and politicians.
(c) Kings and queens.
(d) Farmers and townspeople.

2. How did Zahra's husband express interest to Zahra that he wanted to marry her?
(a) He wrote her a letter.
(b) He emailed her.
(c) He called her.
(d) He did not consult her.

3. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?
(a) She doesn't want him to die.
(b) Moroccan women don't divorce.
(c) Her mother is her best friend.
(d) They will have no where to live.

4. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Giddy.

5. Where does Zahra's husband get transferred to in Chapter 4?
(a) Paris.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Agadir.
(d) Moscow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?

2. Who did Faqih leave behind in Vietnam?

3. Who did Zahra's husband ask permission from before marrying Zahra?

4. Where does Zahra go at the start of Chapter 3?

5. What was Zahra's father like?

(see the answer key)

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