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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "sentence from a previous existence" (2) does the Minister say aloud while alone in his room at the start of the story?
(a) So it goes.
(b) Adios, amigo.
(c) Peace be with you.
(d) God bless us all.

2. What is the Minister sure the household staff will do once he leaves the house?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Throw a party.
(c) Trash the house.
(d) Raid his packed boxes.

3. What does the crowd do when the Minister begins to remove the crates of water from his trunk?
(a) They tell the Minister that is not enough and to bring more.
(b) They organize the crowd so women and children are served first.
(c) They stand in single file waiting their turn.
(d) They knock him down and grab the crates.

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

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

6. What phrase is used to describe the way the Minister believes his household staff will behave once he leaves the house?
(a) Animals in a zoo.
(b) Beasts upon carrion.
(c) Flies on excrement.
(d) Angels in heaven.

7. Who is the author of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?
(a) Zelda Sears.
(b) Stella Zaentz.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Sadie Jones.

8. What does the Minister say would happen if the Americans chose to shut off their military satellite system?
(a) They would be plunged into darkness.
(b) They would be liberated.
(c) Nobody would leave the house.
(d) All hell would break loose.

9. What does the Minister attribute to most of the deaths in the south when he discussing the storm with Elena?
(a) Starvation.
(b) Drownings.
(c) Suffocation.
(d) Suicides.

10. Who is the first character readers meet at the start of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?
(a) The Marlboro Man.
(b) Elena.
(c) The Minister of Interior.
(d) Ari.

11. In addition to the crowd, what other people are at the church where the Minister stops to urinate?
(a) The Minister's family.
(b) Medics.
(c) Politicians.
(d) TV news crews.

12. How long had it been since the Minister had left the house when he leaves with Ari?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 1 month.

13. What does the Minister realize has happened to him when the man lifts him up amidst the crowd outside the church?
(a) He has gone blind.
(b) Ari left him.
(c) He urinated himself.
(d) He has broken his elbow.

14. Why does the Minister ask Ari to stop the car a second time despite having told him he would not do so again?
(a) He sees another crowd of needy people.
(b) He needs to go to the bathroom.
(c) He needs a cup of coffee.
(d) He wants to get dinner.

15. Why does the Minister tell Ari to stop when they see a group outside the municipal building?
(a) He wants to take a selfie with them.
(b) He wants to give them water.
(c) He wants to make a speech.
(d) He wants to bring some of the people with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ari protest against the Minister's suggestion they stop when they encounter people outside the municipal building?

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

3. Who appears in the doorway as Elena weeps before the Minister?

4. How is the Minister's wife described when discussing her first pregnancy?

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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