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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who goes to the prison with Zahra to visit her husband?
(a) Jules.
(b) Mohamahed.
(c) Roukia.
(d) Rahamn.

4. How was the Sultan of Morocco treated when he returned from exile?
(a) With hatred.
(b) With disdain.
(c) Like a hero.
(d) With fear.

5. Who did Zahra's husband ask permission from before marrying Zahra?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The mayor.
(d) Her grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the children think Rahma really was?

2. Who did Morocco fight in the 19th century?

3. What does Hajj Ali do for a living?

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

5. What papers does Zahra fill out at the start of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zahra decide to make a living and who taught her this skill?

2. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

3. Where does Zahra go to live at the end of Chapter 1?

4. Who is Safia?

5. Why did Faqih not want the woman's group to store items in his home?

6. Who raised Zahra and why could she not go back to their home?

7. What was Zahra's childhood like?

8. Why does the author of the introduction claim that "Year of the Elephant" is "an event in cross-cultural literary history"?

9. Who is the local "faqih" and how does he help Zahra in Chapter 1?

10. What was Zahra's experience in Chapter 2 like while living in Casablanca?

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