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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Zahra visit in Chapter 3 to air her frustration?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) A therapist.
(d) The faqih.

3. What type of meetings do Zahra and Safia hold?
(a) Therapist sessions.
(b) Parent-teacher meetings.
(c) Women's meetings.
(d) Legal meetings.

4. How did Zahra react to the Casablanca Massacre?
(a) Shock.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Laughter.

5. Who returned from exile in 1956?
(a) The sultan.
(b) Shaefer.
(c) Abou Zayd.
(d) Mohammed.

6. What year was Abou Zayd born?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1920.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. What does Zahra think about Casablanca?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Low class.
(c) Scary.
(d) Mean.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "first" this book is known for?

2. When did Morocco gain independence?

3. Who is Rahma?

4. Who is the narrator of this story?

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

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