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

2. How does Zahra feel when she visits the tomb in Chapter 2?
(a) At peace.
(b) Silly,
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

3. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?
(a) The prophet Mohammad.
(b) Shing Liu.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Abou Zayd.

4. Who does Roukia scare away from her home one night?
(a) Her father.
(b) The police.
(c) A dog.
(d) A thief.

5. Why does the state official's acquaintance believe his life is the way it is?
(a) Prison.
(b) Marrying into a good family.
(c) Good luck.
(d) Bad luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who abandoned the man in "Divorce" when he was a child?

2. What caused the deterioration of Zahra's marriage?

3. What did the children think Rahma really was?

4. How does Zahra describe her childhood?

5. How does the acquaintance in "The Discontented" feel when he sees the state official's home?

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