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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 does the old man in "A House in the Woods" do while the girls build?
(a) Nap.
(b) Helps.
(c) Take pictures.
(d) Writes a poem.

2. Who is Yasmine in "The Stranger"?
(a) Aziz's mother.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A nanny.

3. Who takes Zahra to a fortune teller?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Roukia.
(d) Faqih.

4. What does the state official believe is the reason for his acquaintance's living conditions?
(a) Leaving school.
(b) The lottery.
(c) Marrying into a good family.
(d) Prison.

5. When must the sisters fast?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) During the night.
(c) During the day.
(d) The third Friday of the month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the state official offer his acquaintance?

2. What month is "A Vacation" set in?

3. What mode of transportation does the man in "Divorce" use?

4. What buildings replace the old homes?

5. How does Zahra treat her servants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" while she was working.

2. Describe two ways the old man helps the sisters in "House in the Woods"?

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

4. Describe the life of the woman in "Out of Work" after she left her job.

5. How does Zahra's husband change when he receives his "caid"?

6. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

7. What offer does one man make to the other in "The Discontented" and what is the man's response to the offer?

8. What conversation do the main character in "Divorce" and his brother discuss in the hospital?

9. Describe the visitor in the story "Dinner in the Black Market".

10. How does visitor attempt to help employee in "Dinner in the Black Market:"?

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