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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. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?
(a) She stole from the family.
(b) She yelled at her.
(c) She was barren.
(d) She ate the last of their rice.

2. What language did Abou Zayd use on her radio show?
(a) German.
(b) Arabic.
(c) French.
(d) English.

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

4. Who helped Zahra decide to join the Moroccan resistance movement?
(a) Ramdah.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Faqih.
(d) Her father.

5. What news does Zahra's husband give her in Chapter 1?
(a) He is broke.
(b) He wants a divorce.
(c) He is dying.
(d) Her mother is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zahra compare the Casablanca Massacre to?

2. Who stole donated goods from the storage sight in Chapter 4?

3. How did Zahra's family make money?

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

5. How did Zahra learn about Rahman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a "caid"?

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

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

4. What happened in Morocco when it gained independence?

5. What was Zahra's childhood like?

6. What is the Year of the Elephant ?

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

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

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

10. How does Zahra join the Moroccan resistance movement?

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