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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days per week does Mohammad work on Carla's home?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four

2. Which of the following male characters admits to looking at Carla and experiencing unexpected romantic feelings?
(a) Mohammad.
(b) Ben.
(c) Mantini.
(d) Dan.

3. What odd job does Mohammad do for Ben, Carla's husband?
(a) Washes his dishes.
(b) Irons his shirts.
(c) Mows his lawn.
(d) Waxes his car.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT one that Carla makes when discussing her marriage with Mantini?
(a) That Ben is often physically aggressive with Carla.
(b) That Ben only pretended to love Carla before marrying her.
(c) That Ben is "a player".
(d) That Ben probably had affairs before Carla arrived in Tripoli.

5. What animal is printed on Carla's skirt, which Mantini admires?
(a) A bull.
(b) A lion.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rooster.

6. What does Carla's husband, Ben, do for a living?
(a) He is a journalist.
(b) He is an actor.
(c) He is a philosopher.
(d) He is a diplomat.

7. Why did Lucia never leave Tripoli and return to her homeland and family?
(a) She was afraid to travel.
(b) She never knew her family.
(c) She hated her parents.
(d) She didn't want to leave Mantini.

8. In what room of Mantini's house does Mohammed typically work?
(a) The attic.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The drawing room.
(d) The cellar.

9. How does Mantini feel about his seduction of Carla?
(a) He does not know if Carla is interested in him.
(b) He is worried about Ben's retalliation for the seduction of his wife.
(c) He is not interested in seducing Carla.
(d) He knows he could seduce Carla easily.

10. What did Mantini witness Lucia and Dan doing together?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Whispering.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Kissing.

11. How does Ben react to Carla's discussion of how she has spent her time in Tripoli?
(a) He is offended.
(b) He is uninterested.
(c) He is outraged.
(d) He is excited for her.

12. What type of events does Ben ask Carla to attend with him?
(a) Literary.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Political.

13. What is "Giaddat Istiklal"?
(a) A city.
(b) A river.
(c) A street.
(d) An island.

14. Which of the following papers is NOT included in the secret envelope that Ben leaves for Carla?
(a) A map of Tripoli.
(b) Directions to the airbase.
(c) Instructions for evacuation.
(d) A list of political contacts and their phone numbers.

15. When Ben pushes Carla onto the terrace, what part of her body is cut?
(a) Her wrist.
(b) Her thigh.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mantini feel when he witnessed Dan and Lucia together?

2. What beverage does Mantini ask Mohammad to bring to him as he opens his shop in the morning?

3. At the time of the novel, how long has Lucia been dead?

4. Which of the following is the best translation for the Libyan word "baksheesh"?

5. What type of shop does Mantini own?

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