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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. How did the two sisters in "Silence" differ?

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

3. Why did Aziz attend religious school?

4. Who visits the man in "Divorce"?

5. How does the visitor think she can help the employee in "Dinner in the Black Market"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation do the main character in "Divorce" and his brother discuss in the hospital?

3. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

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

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

6. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

7. Describe Zahra's experience with the fortune-teller.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the genres of fiction and non-fiction. Which genre does this book fall? How does narration cloud the reader's understanding of fiction and non-fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term antagonist and identify who you believe is the antagonist in a story of your choice. Supply evidence from the book that supports your argument. Discuss how the antagonist is identified in the presence of the protagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the religious holiday Ramadan and the role it plays in the story "Silence". What is the significance how how the characters react to this holiday?

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