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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Faqih leave behind in Vietnam?

2. Who is Walter in Chapter 4?

3. What does Zahra do to Pinhas' shop?

4. How did Zahra react to the Casablanca Massacre?

5. Why did Zahra's mother-in-law want her son to divorce Zahra?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Zahra's husband sneak Faqih out of town?

3. What imagery does the author use in Chapter 1?

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

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

6. Who is Rahma and why does Zahra want to get to know her?

7. What happened in Morocco when it gained independence?

8. What is a "caid"?

9. Where does Zahra go to live at the end of Chapter 1?

10. Who is the local "faqih" and how does he help Zahra in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the literary term conflict. How does conflict appear in literature? Choose two stories in Abu Zayd's collection and explain the conflict or conflicts in each story.

Essay Topic 2

How does the setting effect the reader's experience of the story? Does it matter that the story is set in another country? Describe the setting of the story of you choice and explain how it is intertwined with the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term protagonist and identify who you believe is the protagonist in the story "The Stranger". Supply evidence from the book that supports your argument.

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