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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Stranger, and Out of Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "first" this book is known for?
(a) The first book written by a Moroccan woman translated to English.
(b) The first book to question Islam.
(c) The first book to question Christianity.
(d) The first book written by a woman.

2. How did Zahra's husband feel about the resistance?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Scared.
(d) Angry.

3. Why do people warn Zahra about moving?
(a) It is expensive.
(b) It is too unknown.
(c) She is uneducated.
(d) She has too many children.

4. What is the setting of "A House in the Woods"?
(a) A desert.
(b) A big city.
(c) A mountain top.
(d) A small village.

5. Who was to blame for the one sister's divorce?
(a) The mother.
(b) The robust sister.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The sickly sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What buildings replace the old homes?

2. Who moves to Casablanca with Zahra?

3. What language was "Year of the Elephant" first written in?

4. Who does Faqih hate?

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

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