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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. What does the woman learn at the end of "Out of Work"?

2. What does Roukia think of her surprise?

3. What religion does Aziz convert to?

4. How are the girls in "A House in the Woods" related?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

2. What causes the falling out between Zahra and her sister in Chapter 5?

3. What do the husbands discover about visitor at the end of the story?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens when Roukia is locked in the cellar?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Abu Zayd address the theme of independence in his "Year of the Elephant"? Choose two examples of examples of this theme and explain how these examples contribute to the message of the story.

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion play in "Year of the Elephant"? Choose two examples and explain religion plays a role in the story "Year of the Elephant".

Essay Topic 3

What does Abu Zayd's writing suggest about the treatment of women in Moroccan society? Provide several examples that demonstrate the different social rules for men and women in Abu Zayd's book.

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