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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ben react to the watcher's request in exchange for watching his car?
(a) He does not acknowledge the request.
(b) He refuses the request.
(c) He agrees to the request.
(d) He promises more than what was requested.

2. What does the watcher ask for in exchange for watching Ben's car?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

3. Whose presense does Mantini sense in his bedroom?
(a) Mohammad's.
(b) Carla's.
(c) Lucia's.
(d) The baby's.

4. When Mantini returns home from work, what does he notice in the corner, covered in lace and ruffles?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A pillow.
(c) Lucia's wedding dress.
(d) The baby bed.

5. What vegetable does Mantini compare Lucia to on the night she met with Dan?
(a) A potato.
(b) An avocado.
(c) A cucumber.
(d) An eggplant.

6. When discussing Ben with Mantini, which of the following adjectives does Carla use to describe her husband?
(a) Idiodic.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Indifferent.

7. Which of the following is NOT a country that fought in the Six Day War?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Lebanon.
(d) Israel.

8. How often do Carla and Mantini meet during their affair?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every day.
(d) Twice a month.

9. What language does Mantini speak?
(a) Cantonese.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) Persian.

10. Where did Mantini meet Dan?
(a) At work.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At a party.
(d) On the train.

11. What type of shop does Mantini own?
(a) A crystal shop.
(b) A candle shop.
(c) A candy shop.
(d) A crepe shop.

12. How old is the watcher who agrees to keep an eye on Ben's car?
(a) He is a middle-aged man.
(b) He is a young boy.
(c) He is a teenager.
(d) He is an elderly man.

13. What does the word "ebrio" mean?
(a) Thief.
(b) Animal.
(c) Jew.
(d) Monster.

14. What emotion does Mantini feel when he remembers Dan?
(a) Aggravation.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Sorrow.

15. During what season did Mantini and Dan meet?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Carla arrives in Tripoli, where does Ben travel for work?

2. Why does Carla abandon her car in the street on her way to Mantini's shop?

3. What is Mohammad's title in the novel?

4. What reason does Ben give Carla as to why he relocated her to Libya?

5. How did Lucia die?

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