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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. Who surprises Zahra during one of her meetings in Chapter 4?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Faqih.
(c) Her mother.
(d) June B.

2. How did Zahra learn about Rahman?
(a) She worked for her as a maid.
(b) She befriended her son.
(c) She befriended her daughter.
(d) She spied on her from a tree.

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

4. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?
(a) Moroccan women don't divorce.
(b) She doesn't want him to die.
(c) They will have no where to live.
(d) Her mother is her best friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Zahra the skill she will use to make money?

2. How old was Abou Zayd when Morocco gained independence from France?

3. Where does Zahra's husband go to jail?

4. How does Zahra travel to the prison in Chapter 4?

5. How did Zahra react to the Casablanca Massacre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Zahra's husband in Chapter 4? How does she find out?

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

3. What is a "caid"?

4. Describe Zahra's mood at the start of Chapter 4. Why does she feel this way?

5. Who is Safia?

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

7. Why is Zahra distraught at the start of Chapter 1?

8. Why does Faqih dislike the French?

9. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

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

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