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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. How does Kit dream of killing herself?

2. Which of the parts of his room does Port NOT focus on when he feels reality slipping from him?

3. How does Broussard know that Kit has abandoned Port?

4. Who is waiting in the hotel bar, awaiting Kit's return to the States?

5. Which of the following meats is Kit regularly fed to help fatten her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zozeph react to the uninvited visit from Kit?

2. How do the merchants treat Kit when she is sleeping on the rug next to them?

3. How does Port battle his slip into madness before he dies?

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

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

6. What accusations does Captain Broussard make regarding Kit's relationship with Port?

7. How does Port treat Kit when she returns home after visiting with Daoud Zozeph?

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

9. What basic necessities is the military hospital missing when Port arrives there?

10. Why are Kit and Port turned away from their hotel in El Ga'a?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lieutenant D'Armagnac is a man with a very shadowed past. First, describe why the Lieutenant fell from grace in his command. Do you agree with the public's opinion of the Lieutenant? Why or why not? Then, explain how the Lieutenant's shadowed past affects the way he treats the tourists when they are in a time of need.

Essay Topic 2

While Kit is on the train to Boussif, she witnesses some very disturbing scenes. First, describe what images Kit saw while on the train to Boussif and how these images affected her. Then, explain when these images resurfaced in Kit's mind, and describe what these images symbolize to Kit in both scenes.

Essay Topic 3

Port Moresby and George Tunner have two diametrically opposed views of travel. First, describe Port Moresby's personal view of travel and compare/contrast that to George Tunner's personal view of travel. Then, explain how these opposing views of travel lend themselves to an interesting partnership between the two travelers, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

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