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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?
(a) She was barren.
(b) She yelled at her.
(c) She stole from the family.
(d) She ate the last of their rice.

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

3. How much money does Zahra receive in Chapter 3 from the government?
(a) 354 dollars.
(b) Enough for a hundred days.
(c) Enough for twenty days.
(d) 100 dollars.

4. What natural disaster occurs in Chapter 1 to Zahara's town?
(a) Flood.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Blizzard.

5. How does Zahra feel in Chapter 3 when she visits the open air market?
(a) Scared.
(b) Oppressed.
(c) At home.
(d) Free,

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

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

8. What was Hajj Ali given after the independence?
(a) A saat.
(b) A caid.
(c) A medal.
(d) A new home.

9. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her friend.

10. What did Zahra see in Rahman's home?
(a) A room that was painted green.
(b) Several locked doors.
(c) A nursery.
(d) A big TV.

11. How did Zahra feel on her wedding day?
(a) Happy.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

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

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

14. What does Zahra do to Pinhas' shop?
(a) Buys it.
(b) Shops there.
(c) Paints it.
(d) Burns it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?

2. How did Zahra's family make money?

3. What year was Abou Zayd born?

4. How did Zahra and Faqih travel to Souk al-Arba?

5. What limb did Faqih loose in Vietnam?

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