Quiz on 'My Daughter the Racist'

Where does the story 'My Daughter the Racist' take place?

• In a specific Middle Eastern country

• In a specific African country

• In an unnamed Middle Eastern or African country

• In a European country

What is the religious background of the narrator and the people in the village?

• Christian

• Hindu

• Muslim

• Buddhist

How does the narrator's daughter react when she sees the soldiers?

• She hides inside the house.

• She waves at them.

• She rushes out and yells angrily.

• She ignores them.

How do the local children treat the narrator's daughter?

• Like an outsider

• Like a celebrity

• With indifference

• With hostility

How does the skinny soldier dress when visiting the mother-in-law's house?

• In a military uniform

• In casual clothes

• Like the local men

• In formal attire

What story does the soldier mention that frightens the narrator and her family?

• The Pied Piper of Hamelin

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• Little Red Riding Hood

• Hansel and Gretel

Why does the narrator refuse to tell the soldier her name?

• She doesn't trust him

• She is shy

• She doesn't understand him

• She is angry with him

Who is Bilal in the story?

• The narrator's brother.

• A wealthy man who wants to marry the narrator.

• The soldier's friend.

• The narrator's husband.

What does Noura warn the narrator about?

• The soldier's intentions.

• The village men's plans to punish her.

• A storm approaching the village.

• A new law being passed.

What does the narrator hope the neighbors will eventually see?

• That they have done nothing wrong.

• That the soldier is a good person.

• That the village is changing.

• That her daughter is innocent.