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

2. How did Lucia die?

3. What language does Mantini speak?

4. How does Mohammad get to Carla's house for work?

5. What is the first thing Carla wants to talk about with Ben over their meal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mantini's store is first vandalized?

3. How does Carla react to Ben's interaction with the street watcher outside the restaurant?

4. How has religion affected Mantini's decision to stay in Tripoli even during the evacuation?

5. How do Carla and Mantini begin their affair?

6. Where are the evacuees, taken from Tripoli, dropped off?

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

8. How does Marlene Wetzel describe the sunset that Carla watches through the restaurant window?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two key dinners Carla and Ben have together. The first is at the restaurant where Carla stares at the sunset, and the second is at the restaurant when Carla stares at the sidewalk. First, explain what significant events happened at each of these dinners. Then, describe the images of the sunset and the sidewalk, and explain how Wetzel uses these images as metaphors for Carla's relationship with Ben.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the course of the novel, Mantini takes Carla on numerous romantic dates. Choose one of these romantic dates and describe it. What made this date particularly romantic for the pair? Then, explain how these dates permanently altered they way both Mantini and Carla viewed romance.

Essay Topic 3

When Carla comes to visit Mantini's shop for the first time, the reader gets to see firsthand how different life in Tripoli is for her. First, describe the difficulties Carla had to endure while traveling to visit Mantini's shop. Then, explain how Carla's struggle with the new culture first brought Mantini close to her.

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