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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does the Minister repeat to Elena when she enters the room at the start of the story?
(a) Tragedy ensues.
(b) Difficult days.
(c) Those were the days.
(d) Good times.

2. Where will the Minister of Interior's driver take him?
(a) His office.
(b) The airport.
(c) Church.
(d) The bus station.

3. What is happening when the Minister gets knocked to the ground outside of the church?
(a) The crowd is rushing the Minister's car to get water.
(b) People are shoving each other trying to get on the news.
(c) Two people are throwing sacks of food to the crowd.
(d) The crowd pounces on the Minister saying it is all his fault.

4. What does Elena do after repeating "God is so powerful" (2) to the Minister?
(a) She falls to her knees and begs to be saved.
(b) She calls him a coward for leaving.
(c) She quietly bows and walks out of the room.
(d) She sobs into her hands.

5. Which type of religious person does the Minister say will agonize over what a beggar might do with his money rather than just giving it to him?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Jew.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Christian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Minister realize has happened to him when the man lifts him up amidst the crowd outside the church?

2. What does the Minister say would happen if the Americans chose to shut off their military satellite system?

3. What does the large group of people outside the municipal building do to indicate their thirst?

4. Of what does the Minister's favorite painting remind him?

5. What does Ari tell the Minister will happen if they stop the car a second time while on the way to the airport?

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