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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. What does Carla's husband, Ben, do for a living?
(a) He is a diplomat.
(b) He is a journalist.
(c) He is a philosopher.
(d) He is an actor.

2. To what piece of fruit does Wetzel compare the sunset as Carla sees it through the restaurant window?
(a) A peach.
(b) A plum.
(c) An orange.
(d) A nectarine.

3. What did Mantini witness Lucia and Dan doing together?
(a) Whispering.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Kissing.

4. In what room of Mantini's house does Mohammed typically work?
(a) The attic.
(b) The cellar.
(c) The drawing room.
(d) The kitchen.

5. What does Carla order from Mantini's shop?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Take-away food.
(c) Silk curtains.
(d) Goblets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the dress Lucia was wearing on the night she was with Dan?

2. Which of the following scented items does Mantini scrub into Carla's skin?

3. Where did Mantini meet Dan?

4. During what season did Mantini and Dan meet?

5. After Lucia's death, what does Mantini admit to sometimes struggling with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marlene Wetzel describe the sunset that Carla watches through the restaurant window?

2. What is it about the cafe Mantini visits after the evacuation that gives him hope about the war?

3. How does Carla react to Ben's interaction with the street watcher outside the restaurant?

4. What does Carla pack when she is forced to evacuate Tripoli?

5. How does Mantini feel about Lucia's death, and how does it affect his daily life?

6. While discussing the divorce with Ben, where does Carla fix her eyes, and what does she see there?

7. How does Mantini greet Carla when she enters his store, and how does Carla react to such a warm greeting?

8. What type of relationship does Mantini have with his ex-mother-in-law, Lucia's mother?

9. When he remembers the dance, how does Mantini feel about Carla?

10. What does Mantini remember of the day that Lucia died?

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