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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 is Rahma?
(a) An eccentric woman.
(b) A wealthy banker.
(c) An eccentric man.
(d) A doctor.

2. Who is Safia?
(a) A wife of a nationalist.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A German guard.

3. What crisis did Morocco face in the mid 1950s?
(a) War.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Educational.
(d) Water.

4. Where did Zahra want to store goods in Chapter 4?
(a) The local school.
(b) Her house.
(c) Faqih's house.
(d) A cellar in an abandoned home.

5. Whose grave does Zahra visit in Chapter 2?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Zahra go at the start of Chapter 3?

2. Who did Faqih leave behind in Vietnam?

3. What is scary about the news Zahra receives in Chapter 1 from her husband?

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

5. How did Zahra's family make money?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Abou Zayd's childhood and how it affected her writing.

5. What did Zahra's parents do for a living and why was it dangerous?

6. What was Zahra's childhood like?

7. What is a "caid"?

8. Who is Rahma and why does Zahra want to get to know her?

9. What happened in Morocco when it gained independence?

10. What was Zahra's marriage proposal like? What happened at the wedding? What was the first year of marriage like?

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