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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Abou Zayd when Morocco gained independence from France?
(a) 15.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

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

4. Who is Walter in Chapter 4?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A French politician.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A German Guard.

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

6. Where does Zahra go to live in Chapter 1?
(a) Her parent's basement.
(b) Rahman's house.
(c) Her condo.
(d) Her brother's hotel.

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

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

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

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

11. What does Zahra's husband go to jail?
(a) He murders a friend.
(b) He is a nationalist sympathizer.
(c) He robs a bank.
(d) He hits his wife.

12. Where does Zahra go at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Church.
(b) The post office.
(c) The park.
(d) The mall.

13. How did Zahra's husband express interest to Zahra that he wanted to marry her?
(a) He called her.
(b) He emailed her.
(c) He wrote her a letter.
(d) He did not consult her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Safia?

2. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?

3. How did Zahra learn about Rahman?

4. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?

5. Who does Zahra visit in Chapter 3 to air her frustration?

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