My Father Writes to My Mother

When the author’s mother starts _____, things begin to change.

• A. learning French

• B. traveling alone

• C. teaching Arabic

• D. having children

The author realizes her parents form a—

• plan.

• clan.

• truce.

• couple.

Her father’s name means—

• “The Pure.”

• “The Pilgrim.”

• “The Teacher.”

• “The Husband.”

The other women think the postcard should have been addressed to—

• no one.

• eldest.

• the son.

• the Hajj.

The author senses the _____ of the union between a man and a woman.

• shame

• mystery

• importance

• requirement

'The harem conversations ran their "imperceptible" course.' (Djebar 410)

• expensive

• unobservable

• unavoidable

• minuscule

Her behavior was "incongruous" with Muslim custom.

• inappropriate

• inconspicuous

• intelligent

• inexcusable

My mother was quite "taciturn" by nature.

• quiet

• impolite

• unfriendly

• hostile

The time they spent together at the library was "tantamount" to a first date.

• leading

• equal

• relevant

• preferable

She was "unequivocally' daring an innovation.

• sometimes

• hardly

• arguably

• clearly