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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did not occur during the drought?
(a) Wheat supplies did not reach the school
(b) Earth was scorched
(c) Sheep died by the thousands
(d) Men died

2. What does Daru not want to do?
(a) Walk in the snow
(b) Turn the Arab into the police
(c) Talk to the Arab
(d) Continue as teacher at the schoolhouse

3. How many workers are there to patrol the entire territory and keep it safe?
(a) 13
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 14

4. What did Daru tell Balducci he would deny?
(a) That the prisoner was restrained
(b) That the prisoner was ever left with him
(c) That Balducci was ever at the schoolhouse
(d) That Balducci said there would be a revolt

5. Who is considered the protagonist of this story?
(a) Balducci
(b) Daru
(c) Arab
(d) El Ameur

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the schoolmaster watching out the schoolhouse window?

2. How long did the drought last before the blizzard began?

3. What is the weather like when the two men wake up in the morning?

4. What does Daru hope the Arab is doing in the middle of the night?

5. What does Daru see on the blackboard in the classroom?

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