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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the narrator go back to the village after leaving by car?
(a) Because he received a cable.
(b) Because somebody told him to in a visit.
(c) Because he received a phone call.
(d) Because he received an email.

2. What did the narrator do to the triangular room?
(a) He burned it.
(b) He painted it.
(c) Nothing.
(d) He destroyed it.

3. Where did the two cars go after their occupants met?
(a) No where.
(b) The same way.
(c) Seperate ways.
(d) To Europe.

4. What did the narrator and his friend Mahjoub banter about being in Mustafa's special room?
(a) Gold and Jewels.
(b) Medals.
(c) Multiple weapens.
(d) Lots of paperwork.

5. What was written in a notebook the narrator found in the triangular room?
(a) Mustafa's finances.
(b) Mustafa's dreams.
(c) Mustafa's life story.
(d) Mustafa's love story.

6. Who had the key to Mustafa's special room?
(a) Hosna.
(b) Mustafa's children.
(c) The narrator's friend Mahjoub.
(d) The narrator.

7. Who was the narrator thinking about during his drive away from the village?
(a) Mustafa's boys.
(b) Hosna.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) Mustafa.

8. Why did the narrator feel he lost the war?
(a) Because he acted in a correct way.
(b) Because he didn't act when he could have.
(c) Because the enemy was stronger.
(d) Because he killed a few people.

9. Who did a conference delegate praise about to Mahjoub?
(a) Himself.
(b) Mahjoub.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Mustafa Sa'eed.

10. What did the narrator feel when he's done looking around in the triangular room?
(a) That he must find Mrs. Robinson.
(b) That he must take everything out of the room.
(c) That he must find his grandfather.
(d) That he must bring it all to an end.

11. Why did the narrator and his driver stop by a government car?
(a) Because it was on fire.
(b) Because they were too hot.
(c) Because it was disabled.
(d) Because the occupants requested them to stop.

12. What did the narrator feel, realizing his world turned upside down?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Love.
(c) Violence.
(d) Compassion.

13. What did the narrator ask Hosna?
(a) If she loved him.
(b) If she loved Wad.
(c) If she loved Mustafa.
(d) If she hated Mustafa.

14. How many cigarettes did the narrator give the person who asked for one?
(a) Ten.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) The whole pack.

15. Where did Mustafa's car stop for servicing?
(a) At a fuel station.
(b) At an oasis.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) At a bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the occupants of the government car going to do?

2. Why was the land of the narrator condemned?

3. What did the narrator tell his friend Mahjoub about in Khartoum?

4. Where did Mrs. Robinson live?

5. Who was the narrator thinking about during his ghastly journey to the village?

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