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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 Daru feel about the Arab's crimes?

2. Which of the following is not something Daru has in the schoolhouse?

3. What does Balducci give Daru before he leaves?

4. What does Daru find as he finds his way back to the schoolhouse after hearing sounds?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns Daru about traveling with the Arab?

2. How is isolation portrayed by the setting?

3. What is a protagonist and who is the protagonist of this story?

4. What kind of element does the continued isolation imagery invoked in the story?

5. What does Daru explain will happen if the Arab chooses the southern route?

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

7. What type of story could this be considered?

8. When do Daru and the Arab seem to be experiencing the same emotion?

9. What does Daru's life resemble?

10. How does Daru feel about the silence at the schoolhouse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in-depth the moral dilemmas the character of Daru faces throughout the story. Be sure to include specific examples to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Emotions are referred to throughout the story, though neither of the characters directly discuss how they are feeling with each other. Do you think this writing style works with this story? Support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of humanity as it relates to this story. Include specific examples from the story to support your discussion.

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