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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Zahra avoid on her wedding day?
(a) Her mother-in-law.
(b) The groom.
(c) The priest.
(d) Her family.

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

3. At the start of Chapter 4 what does Zahra spend her money on?
(a) Spinning materials.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Food.
(d) Medicine.

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

5. How did Faqih escape his pursuers?
(a) He hid in a trash can.
(b) He dressed in women's clothes.
(c) He dressed as a homeless man.
(d) He ran to Paris.

6. What is the name of the author of the introduction?
(a) John Stewart.
(b) Elizabeth Fernea.
(c) Mike Wallace.
(d) McKayla Frank.

7. What limb did Faqih loose in Vietnam?
(a) An arm.
(b) A foot.
(c) A leg.
(d) A toe.

8. Who stole donated goods from the storage sight in Chapter 4?
(a) Faqih.
(b) Zahra.
(c) Safia.
(d) June B.

9. Who is Rahma?
(a) An eccentric woman.
(b) A wealthy banker.
(c) An eccentric man.
(d) A doctor.

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

11. Who taught Zahra the skill she will use to make money?
(a) No one.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

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

13. 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) They will have no where to live.
(d) Her mother is her best friend.

14. How did Zahra and Faqih travel to Souk al-Arba?
(a) Horse.
(b) Car.
(c) Bus.
(d) Taxi.

15. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Birds.
(c) Lions.
(d) Monkeys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zahra's mother treat her?

2. Who does Zahra learn has a baby later in life?

3. Where does Zahra's husband get transferred to in Chapter 4?

4. Who was born in the Year of the Elephant ?

5. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?

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