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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. What does Kit find in her stew at the hotel which enrages her?

2. What do Kit and Tunner eat for breakfast as they are waiting for Port to return home from his walk?

3. What is the weather like outside as Kit and Tunner are on the train?

4. What country is Port Moresby from?

5. Why doesn't Kit want Port to tell Tunner about his recurring dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Port learn about Eric while having breakfast with Mrs. Lyle in Boussif?

2. What is the reaction from Tunner and Kit to Port's disturbing dream?

3. How does Port separate himself from Tunner in Ain Krofra?

4. How does Tunner attempt to comfort Kit when she is nervous on their train ride to Boussif?

5. What is the travelers' first impressions of the town of Ain Krofra?

6. What awkward moment ensues with Kit enjoys a cup of tea with M. Chaoui?

7. How do Kit and Port react to seeing the sky for the first time while looking out over the precipice in Boussif?

8. What reason does Lieutenant D'Armagnac give about why a native probably did not steal his wallet?

9. How do Port and Tunner know each other?

10. How does Port describe Oran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the opening of the novel, Kit is practically housebound, refusing to leave the hotel in Africa. First, describe what led Kit to live a life consumed with such fear. Then, explain how over the course of the novel, Kit began to own her life again. Choose at least two scenes in the novel that you think demonstrate Kit's character growth and explain how these scenes let to her ultimate transformation at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Both Kit and Tunner have very personal, romantic relationships with the sky. First, describe Tunner's relationship with the sky and what he feels the sky symbolizes. Then, compare/contrast his views with Kit's views and what Kit feels the sky symbolizes. Finally, explain the title of the novel. Which character's view of the sky do you think is represented in the title? How can you tell?

Essay Topic 3

While Port is at a brothel with Muhammad, he sees a dancer that he feels instantly connected to. First, describe the dancer that Port is infatuation with and explain what Port finds so alluring about the woman. Then, describe the woman's handicap. What do you think this handicap symbolizes in Port's lust? Finally, explain why Port never consummated his relationship with the woman. How did this fact affect Port's psychology?

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