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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Daru feel after reading the message on the blackboard?
(a) Relieved
(b) Weary
(c) Angry
(d) Alone

2. How does Daru feel about the journey in the morning?
(a) Relieved
(b) Angry
(c) Happy
(d) Hesitation

3. Which of the following is not a synonym for the term paradox?
(a) Simplicity
(b) Adversity
(c) Block
(d) Quagmire

4. In what geographical region is the schoolhouse located?
(a) River Valley
(b) Desert
(c) Mountains
(d) Plains

5. Why does Daru say that he is not worried about the enemy attacking the school house?
(a) He can see them coming
(b) They won't attack a teacher
(c) The schoolhouse is far from the villages
(d) He has a shotgun

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term could be used to describe what soldiers build when they share living quarters?

2. Plateau is to flat land as basin is to:

3. The author compares the Daru's life to that of a what?

4. How does the author say soldiers are brought together to become part of a shared community?

5. Throwing pebbles into the snow reminds the reader of which emotion feeling Daru is experiencing?

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