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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. What people make up Zahra's family class?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Kings and queens.
(c) Farmers and townspeople.
(d) Businessmen and politicians.

2. How does Zahra feel in Chapter 3 when she visits the open air market?
(a) At home.
(b) Oppressed.
(c) Scared.
(d) Free,

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

4. What animal dropped clay pellets on the army?
(a) Lions.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Birds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zahra describe her childhood?

2. How was the Sultan of Morocco treated when he returned from exile?

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

4. Who helped Zahra decide to join the Moroccan resistance movement?

5. Where does Zahra go to live in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What imagery does the author use in Chapter 1?

5. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

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

7. What is a "caid"?

8. What happened in Morocco when it gained independence?

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

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

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