When George Orwell wrote this essay, Marrakech was a colony of ( ). A: America B: Spain C: France D: Portugal

The mosque of Marrakech in Morocco is known as the Kutubiyya, or Bookseller’s Mosque, after the adjacent market. The word “adjacent” in this sentence is closest in meaning to_____. A: major B: nearby C: ancient D: well-known

2. Why does the author, George Orwell, describe the funeral at the beginning in the text “Marrakech”? (Lesson 2, Book 2) A: To reveal local people’s disrespect to the dead B: To illustrate the hard natural conditions in Morocco. C: To introduce the customs of the North African country. D: To exemplify the human existence of people in Morocco.