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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 is the name of the oldest merchant in the gypsy caravan?

2. What type of metal is used to make the bars that keep Kit locked in the basement?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the items Kit ate during her first meal with the gypsies?

4. What does Kit spend the entire morning doing the night after Port dies?

5. What odds does the Captain of the military hospital give for Port's likely survival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kit attempt to buy on her first day out of Belqassim's house?

2. Who is Othman?

3. Why does Kit slip out of Zozeph's house in the middle of the night?

4. How do Kit and Tunner reunite?

5. What clothes does Belqassim force Kit to wear, and why?

6. What happens when the Lyles check in to the same hotel that Tunner is staying in with Port's passport?

7. How does Port react to the news that his passport has been found?

8. How does Kit react when she sees a caravan of men making their way through desert?

9. How does Captain Broussard react when he sees Port's poor medical condition?

10. Who is Miss Ferry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The trip to Boussif proves to be a breaking point for the travelers that were once united on their trek through Africa. Why were Port and Tunner separated on their way to Boussif? What event took place while Tunner was on the train to Boussif that irrevocably changed his relationship with Port forever? Then, explain why, after Boussif, Tunner and Port were never reunited.

Essay Topic 2

The town of Ain Krofra has a serious effect on all the travelers. First, describe the town of Ain Krofra. Why are the travelers so eager to get out of this town? What realization about happiness does Kit make while staying in Ain Krofra? How does this realization affect Kit's marriage to Port?

Essay Topic 3

While Kit and Port are struggling through their travels in Africa, they meet many locals who are willing to help them find their way. Choose one of these helpful locals and describe how they risked their lives to help the foreign travelers. Why was this type of aid unusual given the political energy in the air during the war?

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