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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Balducci prepares to leave, what does he want to do that Daru tells him not to bother doing?
(a) Making more tea
(b) Handcuffing the Arab
(c) Cleaning up the mess
(d) Tying the Arab's hands

2. What did Daru tell Balducci he would deny?
(a) That the prisoner was ever left with him
(b) That the prisoner was restrained
(c) That Balducci was ever at the schoolhouse
(d) That Balducci said there would be a revolt

3. What does Daru not want to do?
(a) Walk in the snow
(b) Turn the Arab into the police
(c) Continue as teacher at the schoolhouse
(d) Talk to the Arab

4. Which of the following is not something Daru has in the schoolhouse?
(a) Small couch
(b) Well
(c) Weekly supply of water and food
(d) Painted shelves

5. Which of the following did not occur during the drought?
(a) Sheep died by the thousands
(b) Wheat supplies did not reach the school
(c) Earth was scorched
(d) Men died

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime has the Arab committed?

2. How far is it from El Ameur to the schoolhouse?

3. Daru offers the Arab how much money?

4. What question does Daru ask the Arab before bed?

5. Many of Daru's students are from what type of family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of imagery is prevalent throughout the story?

2. Why is it appropriate that Daru dressed like a hunter?

3. Why does Balducci warn Daru to keep his gun close?

4. What does the sense of anticipation in the reader mimic?

5. When Daru gets up from lying on the couch what did he hope?

6. Why have the villagers stopped coming to the schoolhouse?

7. What suggestion does Balducci make to Daru?

8. What two things is Daru torn between which causes him frustration?

9. Where was Daru part of a community of men?

10. What does the end of the Arab's freedom cause in Daru?

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