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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. Who is the first character readers meet at the start of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?
2. How long had it been since the Minister had left the house when he leaves with Ari?
3. What do readers learn of the Minister and Elena's past as he holds the crying woman?
4. What does the Minister tell Elena he will do once settled with his wife and family?
5. What does Ari do when the man who is grabbing the Minister tells him to back the car up?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Minister think of when he looks at Elena's body and face?
2. How does the Minister lose his shoe when he exits the vehicle to give the people outside the municipal building water?
3. Describe the room the Minister is in at the start of the story. Why is it like this?
4. Where does Ari stop for the Minister when he has to use the bathroom? Who else is there?
5. Who is Elena?
6. What of the Minister and Elena's past does he think of while holding her as she cries?
7. What happens when the minister tries to save a woman from getting hit with a sack of food?
8. What example does the Minister use to who what he believes is wrong with "the Christ doctrine" (4)?
9. Who helps the Minister to his feet when he falls amidst the crowd outside the church? What does the Minister find suspect about this person?
10. What is the Minister trying to choose at the start of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Moonlit Landscape With Bridge." Where does this title come from? In what ways does this title connect to the plot and themes of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Look at the structure of the story. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Who is the protagonist of the story? Compare his role in the story to definitions of protagonists.
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