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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 is the name of the author of the introduction?
(a) John Stewart.
(b) Mike Wallace.
(c) Elizabeth Fernea.
(d) McKayla Frank.

2. What was attacked in 570 A.D.?
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) France.

3. Where does Zahra's husband go to jail?
(a) San Juan.
(b) Al-Adir.
(c) Al-Mia.
(d) San Quentin.

4. Who does Zahra visit in Chapter 3 to air her frustration?
(a) A therapist.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The faqih.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Abou Zayd born?

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

3. What natural disaster occurs in Chapter 1 to Zahara's town?

4. Who is Rahma?

5. What type of meetings do Zahra and Safia hold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was Zahra's childhood like?

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

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

9. What is a "caid"?

10. What happened in Morocco when it gained independence?

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