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

2. Which of the following is Ben most willing to invest his money into?
(a) His marriage.
(b) His home.
(c) Himself.
(d) His car.

3. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe Lucia's body during her pregnancy?
(a) Round.
(b) Ripe.
(c) Engorged.
(d) Full.

4. What type of car does Carla drive?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Volkswagen.
(d) An Audi.

5. While discussing their new life in Tripoli, what realization does Carla make about her marriage to Ben?
(a) That it is a marriage of appearance.
(b) That it is an arranged marriage.
(c) That it is a marriage of convenience.
(d) That it is a marriage of deep love and understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following male characters admits to looking at Carla and experiencing unexpected romantic feelings?

2. How are Carla and Mantini alerted to the vandalism taking place in Mantini's store?

3. Why did Lucia never leave Tripoli and return to her homeland and family?

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

5. What is Mantini doing when he first feels the presence in his bedroom after work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction when Carla's car is vandalized outside Mantini's home?

2. What reasons does Mantini give himself as to why he decided to stay in Tripoli during the evacuation?

3. How does Carla react to the news that Mantini probably perished during the mob attacks in Tripoli?

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

5. How do Mantini and Carla enjoy themselves during their first public outing?

6. How does Ben feel about Carla's affair with Mantini?

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

8. Why does Mantini believe that Carla should leave Ben?

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

10. What job does Carla get at the American Embassy in Rome?

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