The Guest Summary

1)

What does Daru throw into the snow and watch sink? (from Summary)

Ties

Food

Guns

Pebbles

2)

Which of the following is not a definition for decision? (from Analysis)

To rule

To defeat

Making a judgment

To make up one's mind

3)

What lies in the eastern direction when the plateau slopes? (from Summary)

Low plain with a few trees

Outcropping of rocks and a chaotic looking landscape

The schoolhouse

Tinguit itself

4)

Where do the men stop to rest? (from Summary)

The town

Schoolhouse

Tribe of nomads

Sharp peak of limestone

5)

How far of a walk would it be to reach the Nomads? (from Summary)

1 hour

2 day

1 day

2 hours

6)

What makes Daru anxious? (from Analysis)

Speaking with Balducci

Spending time with the Arab murderer

Witnessing murder

Traveling in poor weather

7)

Election is to president as choice is to: (from Analysis)

Daru

Police

Balducci

Arab

8)

Which of the following is not a proper noun? (from Analysis)

Tinguit

Arab

Schoolhouse

Daru

9)

Who is the first character to suggest that a war is imminent? (from Analysis)

Arab

Daru

Albert

Balducci

10)

What lies in the southern direction when the plateau slopes? (from Summary)

Tinguit itself

The schoolhouse

Outcropping of rocks and a chaotic looking landscape

Low plain with a few trees

11)

Professor is to teacher as monk is to: (from Analysis)

Minister

Reverend

Priest

Friar

12)

What do both the reader and Daru discover is happening during the long, lonely, sleepless night? (from Analysis)

Nothing

Natural events

War battles are building

Bonding between Daru and the Arab

13)

Who would be waiting for the Arab in the East? (from Summary)

Nomads

Police

Balducci

Family

14)

Which of the following word choices shows past tense? (from Analysis)

Hunted

Leaves

Is

Does

15)

What awes Daru as he rests with the Arab? (from Summary)

Vast amounts of people below

Vast amounts of snow

Vast amount of hills to climb yet

Vast expanse of the deserted land

16)

Which emotion might Daru have been feeling as he looked out over the deserted land beyond the plateau? (from Analysis)

Forlorn

Relieved

Hopeful

Cheerful

17)

Which of the following word choices is not a verb? (from Analysis)

Chaotic

Hunted

Is

Leaves

18)

Which of the following is the best definition of a paradox? (from Analysis)

Opposite points of view

Opposites attract

Events which seem to contradict each other

Events which seem to support each other

19)

This story contains symbolism. A story which has symbolism can be referred to as which of the following? (from Analysis)

Metaphor

Allegory

Allusion

Simile

20)

Which of the following words is plural? (from Analysis)

Himself

Expresses

Moral

Freedom

21)

In what year did the Algerian war referenced in this story take place? (from Analysis)

1945

1812

1924

1954

22)

Which type of imagery is prevalent throughout this short story? (from Analysis)

Isolation

Anger

Terror

Happiness

23)

What does the Arab actually do when he leaves the schoolhouse? (from Analysis)

Hide a weapon from Daru

Clear a path for their journey

Get water and use the bathroom

Escape

24)

Which of the following is the best definition for theme? (from Analysis)

Summarization

Characterization

Topic

Plot

25)

What does Daru find as he finds his way back to the schoolhouse after hearing sounds? (from Summary)

Nothing

Balducci

Arab's family

Animals

The Guest Quiz

The Guest Quiz

What does Daru throw into the snow and watch sink? (from Summary)

Which of the following is not a definition for decision? (from Analysis)

What lies in the eastern direction when the plateau slopes? (from Summary)

Where do the men stop to rest? (from Summary)

How far of a walk would it be to reach the Nomads? (from Summary)

What makes Daru anxious? (from Analysis)

Election is to president as choice is to: (from Analysis)

Which of the following is not a proper noun? (from Analysis)

Who is the first character to suggest that a war is imminent? (from Analysis)

What lies in the southern direction when the plateau slopes? (from Summary)

Professor is to teacher as monk is to: (from Analysis)

What do both the reader and Daru discover is happening during the long, lonely, sleepless night? (from Analysis)

Who would be waiting for the Arab in the East? (from Summary)

Which of the following word choices shows past tense? (from Analysis)

What awes Daru as he rests with the Arab? (from Summary)

Which emotion might Daru have been feeling as he looked out over the deserted land beyond the plateau? (from Analysis)

Which of the following word choices is not a verb? (from Analysis)

Which of the following is the best definition of a paradox? (from Analysis)

This story contains symbolism. A story which has symbolism can be referred to as which of the following? (from Analysis)

Which of the following words is plural? (from Analysis)

In what year did the Algerian war referenced in this story take place? (from Analysis)

Which type of imagery is prevalent throughout this short story? (from Analysis)

What does the Arab actually do when he leaves the schoolhouse? (from Analysis)

Which of the following is the best definition for theme? (from Analysis)

What does Daru find as he finds his way back to the schoolhouse after hearing sounds? (from Summary)

Who wrote The Guest?

On the guest,what is Daru's attention toward that crime and toward the colonial government's action in relation to it?