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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. Whose perspective is "Year of the Elephant" from?
(a) A child.
(b) A wealthy woman.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A working-class woman.

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

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

4. What does Zahra compare the Casablanca Massacre to?
(a) A surprise party.
(b) Shooting fish in a barrel.
(c) Losing a loved one.
(d) A solid marraige.

5. How does Zahra feel at the start of this story?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Peaceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "first" this book is known for?

2. What did Zahra feel her role was once she married?

3. What was Hajj Ali given after the independence?

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

5. What did the children think Rahma really was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Zahra describe as an oasis and desert and why?

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

3. What was Zahra's experience at Al-Adir?

4. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

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

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

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

8. What was Zahra's childhood like?

9. Who is Safia?

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

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