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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following best describes Ben's emotions toward Carla, as he expressed them over dinner?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Romantic.

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

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

5. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe Dan?
(a) Boring.
(b) Benign.
(c) Bashful.
(d) Bold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country was Dan from?

2. What stain was Carla struggling to remove from her floors when she first met Mohammad?

3. Who is the first person Mantini tells about meeting Carla?

4. Which of the following is NOT a country that fought in the Six Day War?

5. How does Carla react when she sees Ben for the first time after arriving in Tripoli?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Ben's appearance changed in the year that he has been living in Libya?

2. What conflict arose when Mantini found Ben and Lucia dancing together at a party?

3. How did Mohammad get the job ironing shirts for Ben and Carla?

4. What is it about the cafe Mantini visits after the evacuation that gives him hope about the war?

5. How does Mantini feel about Lucia's death, and how does it affect his daily life?

6. What happens when Carla and Mantini take a drive through the deserted Roman city?

7. How does Carla receive the news that war has broken out in Tripoli?

8. What was Lucia wearing on the night she met Ben?

9. What does Mantini remember of the day that Lucia died?

10. What conversation about coffee do Carla and Mantini get into when he visits her home for the first time?

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