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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flood is to rain as blizzard is to:
(a) Water
(b) Rain
(c) Snow
(d) Ice

2. Why is Daru no longer part of a shared community?
(a) The schoolhouse is isolated
(b) He is the protagonist
(c) The soldiers do not like him
(d) He has refused to care anymore

3. Noun is to fate as adverb is to:
(a) Aggressive
(b) Yesterday
(c) Slow
(d) Hopeless

4. Chaotic landscape is to nomads as low plains is to:
(a) Police
(b) Schoolhouse
(c) Violence
(d) Daru

5. Which of the following would be the best definition for foreshadowing?
(a) Indicated by the shadow
(b) Indicated beforehand
(c) Indicated during
(d) Indicated after

6. Which of the following is a definition for moral?
(a) Believable
(b) Must be done
(c) Difficult decisions
(d) Principles of what is right

7. Which of the following descriptors could be not used to best describe the setting around the schoolhouse?
(a) Barren
(b) Crowded
(c) Bereft
(d) Deserted

8. East is to low plains as south is to:
(a) Plateau
(b) Chaotic landscape
(c) Mountains
(d) Chaotic mountains

9. Which of the following would not be an accurate description of Daru's lifestyle?
(a) Lonely
(b) Unschooled
(c) Thoughtful
(d) Scholarly

10. Which word best describes Daru's feelings at turning the Arab over to the police?
(a) Angry
(b) Revolted
(c) Guilty
(d) Terrified

11. What was the title of the collection of short stories of which "The Guest" is one?
(a) Kings and Prisoners
(b) Exile and the Kingdom
(c) Exile in the Kingdom
(d) Exile of the Prisoners

12. Throwing pebbles into the snow reminds the reader of which emotion feeling Daru is experiencing?
(a) Frustration and terror
(b) Guilt and anger
(c) Anger and revolsion
(d) Frustration and anger

13. Which of the following words has a prefix?
(a) Threatening
(b) Unable
(c) Greater
(d) Thoughtful

14. Which of the following could be a synonym for fate?
(a) Accident
(b) Will
(c) Choice
(d) Destiny

15. How does Daru feel about the journey in the morning?
(a) Angry
(b) Hesitation
(c) Relieved
(d) Happy

Short Answer Questions

1. The author compares the Daru's life to that of a what?

2. This story contains symbolism. A story which has symbolism can be referred to as which of the following?

3. Which of the following means the opposite of what is normally expected?

4. The end of the Arab's freedom will cause which action definitely?

5. Which of the following words is plural?

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