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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arab is to murderer as Daru is to:
(a) Teacher
(b) Soldier
(c) Policeman
(d) Monk

2. Which emotion might Daru have been feeling as he looked out over the deserted land beyond the plateau?
(a) Hopeful
(b) Forlorn
(c) Cheerful
(d) Relieved

3. Which of the following word choices is not a verb?
(a) Is
(b) Chaotic
(c) Leaves
(d) Hunted

4. Which of the following means the opposite of what is normally expected?
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Allegory
(c) Irony
(d) Symbolism

5. Theme is to article as plot is to:
(a) Characters
(b) Climax
(c) Summary
(d) Setting

6. What does Daru assume the Arab will do when he leaves the schoolhouse?
(a) Use the bathroom
(b) Clear a path for their journey
(c) Harm him
(d) Escape

7. Open is to closed as subtle is to:
(a) Slight
(b) Obvious
(c) Implied
(d) Slow

8. Plateau is to flat land as basin is to:
(a) River
(b) Mountain
(c) Valley
(d) Hillside

9. In what year did the Algerian war referenced in this story take place?
(a) 1945
(b) 1924
(c) 1812
(d) 1954

10. Which of the following is an antonym of ignorance?
(a) Intelligence
(b) Innonence
(c) Unaware
(d) Illiterate

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

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

13. Which character stares out the window at a starless sky?
(a) Balducci
(b) Arab
(c) Students
(d) Daru

14. Which of the following is not a definition for decision?
(a) To make up one's mind
(b) To rule
(c) To defeat
(d) Making a judgment

15. Which character lies motionless in his cot with his eyes open?
(a) Daru
(b) Balducci
(c) Students
(d) Arab

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words has a prefix?

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

3. Which of the following would be the best definition for the term predicament?

4. Which of the following would be the best synonym for the term secluded?

5. Which term could be used to describe what soldiers build when they share living quarters?

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