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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Discontented, and Divorce.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the girls in "A House in the Woods" carry their building materials in?
(a) A wheelbarrow.
(b) A hat.
(c) A truck.
(d) Their dresses.

2. What does Hajj Ali do for a living?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Blacksmith.

3. How does Zahra treat her servants?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Like slaves.
(d) She falls in love with them.

4. What does Zahra remember when she sees images of the natural disaster in Chapter 1?
(a) The local baker.
(b) Her school.
(c) Jewish merchants.
(d) The sultan.

5. Who did Zahra's husband ask permission from before marrying Zahra?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) The mayor.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Zahra receive in Chapter 3 from the government?

2. Who is Walter in Chapter 4?

3. What language did Abou Zayd use on her radio show?

4. What is lodged in a character's nose in "A Vacation"?

5. How are the girls in "A House in the Woods" related?

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