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

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

3. What does Hajj Ali do for a living?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Farmer.

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

5. Who stole donated goods from the storage sight in Chapter 4?
(a) June B.
(b) Safia.
(c) Zahra.
(d) Faqih.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zahra's husband go to jail?

2. Where did Zahra live during the first year of her marriage?

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

4. What was Hajj Ali given after the independence?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Abou Zayd have written "Year of the Elephant" in Arabic?

2. What was the education crisis Morocco faced in the 1950's?

3. How does Zahra's husband sneak Faqih out of town?

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

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

6. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

7. What was Zahra's childhood like?

8. Describe the narrator of "The Year of the Elephant".

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

10. Who is Safia?

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