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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 holy holiday is approaching in "Silence"?
(a) Ramadan.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Yom Kippur.

2. Which sister took comfort in fasting?
(a) The wealthy one.
(b) The poor one.
(c) The sickly one.
(d) The fat one.

3. Who was to blame for the one sister's divorce?
(a) The mother.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The sickly sister.
(d) The robust sister.

4. What job does Aziz hope to obtain?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Rabbi.
(d) Priest.

5. What does the woman in "Out of Work" see young people wearing?
(a) New fashions.
(b) Togas.
(c) Vintage clothes.
(d) Fur hats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who questions Zahra's choice to move in Chapter 5?

2. What is the man's behavior like in "Divorce"?

3. In Chapter 5, who does Zahra visit in Casablanca?

4. What do the girls in "A House in the Woods" carry their building materials in?

5. Why did Aziz attend religious school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Zahra's experience with the fortune-teller.

2. What role does religion play in Aziz's life?

3. Who is the surprise guest in "A Vacation" and how does Roukia react to the visitor?

4. What is the nightly ritual Roukia preforms? How does it help the family?

5. What do the sisters attempt to build the house out of in "House in the Woods"?

6. Describe the two main characters in "The Discontented".

7. Who does not agree with Zahra's choice to move to Casablanca and why?

8. What trick do the girls in "House in the Woods" play on the old man?

9. What role does Yasmine play in the story "The Stranger"?

10. What do the men in "The Discontented" blame the childhood friend's station in life on?

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