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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?
(a) Happy.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Angry.
(d) Peaceful.

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

3. How does Zahra recognize Rahal ?
(a) He has six fingers.
(b) He is blonde.
(c) He has long hair.
(d) He has six toes.

4. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?
(a) He wants a divorce.
(b) He is broke.
(c) Her mother is dying.
(d) He is dying.

5. What is considered the language of the wealthy in Morocco?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Spanish.

6. Who do the literacy meetings in Chapter 4 help?
(a) Small children.
(b) Older men.
(c) School teachers.
(d) Illiterate peasant women.

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

8. When did Morocco gain independence?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1956.

9. Who is the narrator of this story?
(a) Na'Keisha.
(b) Zahra.
(c) Layla.
(d) Mohammed.

10. In Chapter 1, what does Zahra compare the natural disaster in her town to?
(a) Her marriage.
(b) Her inner turmoil.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) Her husband's death.

11. What was attacked in 570 A.D.?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) France.

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

13. How does Zahra travel to the prison in Chapter 4?
(a) Train.
(b) Walking.
(c) Bus.
(d) Car.

14. How does Zahra describe her childhood?
(a) Oasis.
(b) Desert.
(c) Flower.
(d) Jungle.

15. What papers does Zahra fill out at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Divorce papers.
(b) Immigration papers.
(c) Custody papers.
(d) A will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zahra do to Pinhas' shop?

2. How was the Sultan of Morocco treated when he returned from exile?

3. How did Zahra's husband express interest to Zahra that he wanted to marry her?

4. Who stole donated goods from the storage sight in Chapter 4?

5. Who helped Zahra decide to join the Moroccan resistance movement?

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