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

2. What happens when Zahra confronts her husband about his affair?

3. Who abandoned the man in "Divorce" when he was a child?

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

5. What is wrong, according to Zahra's husband, with the way she eats?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

3. What message does Aziz receive from his mother at the end of the story?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Zahra's husband embarrassed by her in Chapter 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of abandonment present itself in the story "Divorce". How was the main character affected by abandonment in his childhood and how does he act out in adulthood?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the plot and subplot in "Dinner in the Black Market". Be sure to provide the definitions for both terms in your answer. How does Abu Zayd effectively keep the reader engaged without confusing them?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Zahra's faqih (note the spelling of faqih) and what role does he play in her life choices ?

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