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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 buildings replace the old homes?

2. How does Zahra treat her servants?

3. Who does the man in "Divorce" marry?

4. Who was to blame for the one sister's divorce?

5. What happens to the man in "Divorce" on his way home from work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe two ways the old man helps the sisters in "House in the Woods"?

4. Describe the two sisters in "Silence".

5. Describe the main character in "Divorce".

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

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

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

9. What is the nightly ritual Roukia preforms? How does it help the family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the Moroccan independence movement affected AbuZaud's life as an artist. How does the independence movement play a role in her character's lives?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term flashback. How does Abu Zayd use flashbacks in her book? Provide two examples of flashbacks and how they provide the reader with important information about a central character.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Zahra and her husband. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Explain two ways Zahra's husband changes her life.

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