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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 color are the scarves the men are wearing in the restaurant Smail takes Port to?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

2. On what type of bed does Smail sleep?
(a) Straw.
(b) Stone.
(c) Feather.
(d) Fabric.

3. Which of the following is the only accessory Port wears while sleeping?
(a) His watch.
(b) His wedding ring.
(c) His sunglasses.
(d) His hat.

4. What does Eric claim to do for a living?
(a) He claims he is a musician.
(b) He claims he is a lawyer.
(c) He claims he is a student.
(d) He claims he is a fisherman.

5. To what desert do the prostitutes in Marhnia's story travel?
(a) The Gobi.
(b) The Sahara.
(c) The Judean.
(d) The Kalahari.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the opening of the novel, which war is taking place?

2. At what time of day does Lieutenant D'Armagnac request to see Port to question him about the disappearance of his passport?

3. What does M. Chaoui do for a living?

4. Who arranges the rooms for the travelers once they finally arrive in Boussif?

5. How long have Kit and Port been married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Port and Smail meet?

2. How does Lieutenant D'Armagnac react when hears that Port's passport has been stolen?

3. What is the travelers' first impressions of the town of Ain Krofra?

4. What is Port's first impression of Marhnia

5. How does Kit respond when Port does not come home the morning after their big fight?

6. How does Kit react the morning after she wakes up next to Tunner?

7. How does Kit react when the Lyles invite her and Port to travel with them to Boussif?

8. What interesting offer does Smail make when Port arrives at his home?

9. How do Port and Tunner know each other?

10. How does Kit feel once she has been separated from Tunner in Ain Krofra?

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