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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daru do after he leaves the Arab and walks into the next room?
(a) Lies on the couch
(b) Leaves the schoolhouse
(c) Builds a fire
(d) Makes more tea

2. What is still displayed on the chalkboard in the classroom?
(a) Picture of the continents
(b) Picture of the countryside
(c) Picture of 4 rivers of Spain
(d) Picture of the 4 rivers of France

3. What weather event has just occurred at the beginning of the story?
(a) A three-year flood
(b) A three-year drought
(c) A three-day blizzard
(d) A three-day rainstorm

4. As Balducci prepares to leave, what does he want to do that Daru tells him not to bother doing?
(a) Cleaning up the mess
(b) Making more tea
(c) Tying the Arab's hands
(d) Handcuffing the Arab

5. Who would be waiting for the Arab in the south?
(a) Nomads
(b) Police
(c) Family
(d) Balducci

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in that city is the Arab to be taken?

2. Who does Daru think of as he looks out over the deserted land beyond the plateau?

3. Where does Daru show the Arab after breakfast?

4. What does Daru do while the Arab washes up?

5. How does Daru feel after reading the message on the blackboard?

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