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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is a gendarme for the French National Police?
(a) Arab
(b) Balducci
(c) Daru
(d) Schoolmaster

2. What is the schoolmaster watching out the schoolhouse window?
(a) Two men approaching the school
(b) A horse making its way up the hillside
(c) A blizzard
(d) One man approaching the school

3. What is the name of the village nearest the schoolhouse?
(a) Desert Plateau
(b) Tadjad
(c) El Ameur
(d) Gendarme

4. What does Daru do while the Arab washes up?
(a) Washes the dishes
(b) Loads his guns with ammunition
(c) Reads
(d) Tidies up his bedroom

5. Which type of imagery is prevalent throughout this short story?
(a) Anger
(b) Terror
(c) Happiness
(d) Isolation

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Daru put the gun when he is cooking?

2. What crime has the Arab committed?

3. Professor is to teacher as monk is to:

4. What does Daru think he hears around the schoolhouse during the night?

5. Which of the following words has a prefix?

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