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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. Who is Aziz set to meet?
(a) His family.
(b) His doctor.
(c) His wife.
(d) His banker.

2. What month is "A Vacation" set in?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) December.
(d) November.

3. What does the old man in "A House in the Woods" give the girls to eat?
(a) Pears.
(b) Apples.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Grapes.

4. Where does the woman visit at the end of "Out of Work"?
(a) Her job.
(b) America.
(c) Paris.
(d) Slums.

5. What animal does one of the girls chase in "A House in the Woods"?
(a) A bear.
(b) A dog.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A hornet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building materials do the girls use in "A House in the Woods"?

2. What is the visitor's home like in "Dinner in the Black Market"?

3. Who visits the man in "Divorce"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

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

10. What happens to Zahra's wool spinning business?

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