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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. What type of shoes does Kit wear while traveling?

2. What country is Port Moresby from?

3. How many classes of cabins are there on the train in which Kit and Tunner ride?

4. What is the weather like outside as Kit and Tunner are on the train?

5. What makes Kit most nervous about riding in the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction from Tunner and Kit to Port's disturbing dream?

2. How do Kit and Port react to seeing the sky for the first time while looking out over the precipice in Boussif?

3. How does Port describe Oran?

4. What is Port's first impression of Eric Lyle?

5. How does Tunner attempt to comfort Kit when she is nervous on their train ride to Boussif?

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

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

8. What startling event changes Lieutenant D'Armagnac's career forever?

9. Who is Mohammad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Port dies, Kit descends into madness. First, describe Kit's experiences with the caravan of merchants. What led Kit to join the caravan? Then, describe the relationship Kit has with the merchants and explain how these men altered the way Kit viewed her own life and the romance in it. Finally, describe how Kit escaped her imprisonment with the caravan, both physically and emotionally, citing examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

While Kit and Port are struggling through their travels in Africa, they meet many locals who are willing to help them find their way. Choose one of these helpful locals and describe how they risked their lives to help the foreign travelers. Why was this type of aid unusual given the political energy in the air during the war?

Essay Topic 3

Although Port claims to want to repair his relationship with Kit, he continually acts otherwise. Describe one scene in which Port acts unfaithfully to his wife, Kit. Then, compare/contrast that to another scene of Port's infidelity. What is the same about these acts of unfaithfulness? What is different? Do you believe Port was every truly committed to his relationship with Kit? Explain why or why not citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

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