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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, at the end of Chapter 1, gives Zahra a mattress?
(a) The faqih.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Rahman.

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

3. How did Zahra's mother treat her?
(a) She ignored her.
(b) She loved her.
(c) She hated her.
(d) She played games with her.

4. Who helped Zahra decide to join the Moroccan resistance movement?
(a) Faqih.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Her father.
(d) Ramdah.

5. Who tells Zahra that her husband is in jail?
(a) Her husband.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) Her mother.

6. 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 written by a woman.
(c) The first book to question Christianity.
(d) The first book to question Islam.

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

8. What did Zahra feel her role was once she married?
(a) To sweep floors.
(b) To get pregnant.
(c) To go to school.
(d) To find a job.

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

10. Who did Morocco fight in the 19th century?
(a) The Japanese.
(b) The United States.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The French and Spanish.

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

12. What job did Abou Zayd have after college?
(a) Model.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Doctor.

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 compare the Casablanca Massacre to?
(a) A surprise party.
(b) A solid marraige.
(c) Losing a loved one.
(d) Shooting fish in a barrel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Zahra and her husband not discuss while at the jail?

2. What does Zahra do to Pinhas' shop?

3. Whose perspective is "Year of the Elephant" from?

4. How many languages does Abou Zayd know?

5. How does Zahra plan to make money?

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