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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. Which of the following is the best translation for the Libyan word "baksheesh"?

2. Which of the following best describes Ben's emotions toward Carla, as he expressed them over dinner?

3. How many days per week does Mohammad work on Carla's home?

4. What type of car does Carla drive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict arose when Mantini found Ben and Lucia dancing together at a party?

2. Where are the evacuees, taken from Tripoli, dropped off?

3. How does Mantini describe Tripoli after the evacuation?

4. What information does the British man give Carla at the palazzo, about Tripoli?

5. How has Ben's appearance changed in the year that he has been living in Libya?

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

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

8. How does Ben bring up the topic of divorce to Carla?

9. Where do Carla and Ben meet for the first time in Libya, and why do they choose to meet there?

10. Why does Mantini believe that Carla should leave Ben?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, Mantini takes Carla on numerous romantic dates. Choose one of these romantic dates and describe it. What made this date particularly romantic for the pair? Then, explain how these dates permanently altered they way both Mantini and Carla viewed romance.

Essay Topic 2

Lucia is a powerful force in Mantini's life throughout the novel. First, explain how Lucia died and what effect that death had on Mantini. Then, explain how Lucia's presence continued to stay with Mantini and how that presence affected his daily life, and his life with Carla.

Essay Topic 3

There are two key dinners Carla and Ben have together. The first is at the restaurant where Carla stares at the sunset, and the second is at the restaurant when Carla stares at the sidewalk. First, explain what significant events happened at each of these dinners. Then, describe the images of the sunset and the sidewalk, and explain how Wetzel uses these images as metaphors for Carla's relationship with Ben.

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