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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. In what German city is the university at which Arthur teaches for a time?
2. What adverb does the narrator use to describe the way in which the camel carries Arthur across the desert?
3. What object is given to Arthur at the prize ceremony in Italy?
4. Whose wedding does Lewis say that he will attend in June in order to read a poem?
5. What does the narrator state as something a camel loves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reasons does the narrator give for agreeing with Zohra's prounouncement that the witnessing of the Moroccan sunset is no time for talking?
2. What is ironic about the one thing Arthur says in perfect German during his stay in Germany?
3. What does Tahiti symbolize to Arthur and why?
4. What is the symbolism of Ait Ben Haddou in Morocco?
5. What is the significance of Arthur noticing the camel boys sitting with their arms around one another in Morocco?
6. What characterizes Arthur's approach to teaching?
7. How do Freddy and Arthur differ in their approaches to travel?
8. How did Arthur comfort his anxious mind in his youth?
9. In what ways does Arthur see Lewis and Clark's marriage as an ideal one?
10. What is the focus of Rupali's warning to Arthur regarding his stay at the Indian retreat?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of innocence within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding innocence and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.
Essay Topic 3
Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to create vivid pictures of the places Arthur visits along his journey. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.
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