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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. How does the visitor dress in "Dinner in the Black Market"?
(a) In a set of scrubs.
(b) Nicely.
(c) In a neon jacket.
(d) Poorly.

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

3. Who does Roukia scare away from her home one night?
(a) Her father.
(b) A dog.
(c) The police.
(d) A thief.

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

5. What does Roukia's mother send her to the field to collect?
(a) Milk.
(b) Thyme.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Aziz's parents fight?

2. What does Roukia think of her surprise?

3. Where does Zahra try and find work in Chapter 5?

4. What was the relationship between the two sisters in "Silence" like?

5. When must the sisters fast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the one sister smile at the end of "Silence"?

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

3. Why is Aziz nervous at the start of "The Stranger"?

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

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

6. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

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

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

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

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

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