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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 roles does Hans perform for Arthur during Arthur's time in Germany?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Zohra's every move?

3. After Arthur asks students not registered in the Global Linguistics and Literature department to leave the class, how many students are left?

4. What emotion does Arthur feel when he sees that the retreat manager's car has a television in its dashboard?

5. Instead of a key, what does Arthur's university apartment door in Germany require him to use in order for the door to be unlocked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator reveal about Zohra's past?

2. How do Javier and Arthur meet in France?

3. What is the symbolism of Ait Ben Haddou in Morocco?

4. What reasons does the narrator give for agreeing with Zohra's prounouncement that the witnessing of the Moroccan sunset is no time for talking?

5. What does Tahiti symbolize to Arthur and why?

6. What is the focus of Rupali's warning to Arthur regarding his stay at the Indian retreat?

7. Explain the significance of the narrator's statements about the ages of 10, 20, 30, and 40, at the moment Arthur finds himself locked out of the German university apartment.

8. What reason is given for Arthur's decision not to stay longer in Paris by accepting another flight delay or by staying with Javier?

9. What is the difference between Arthur's expectations of the Indian writer's retreat that Carlos had recommended to him and the reality of the situation once he arrives?

10. How did Arthur react when he came back to his Paris hotel to find Freddy had arrived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Determine the author's message regarding the relationship between comedy and tragedy depicted within the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Zohra's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Zohra and his reasons for portraying her in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of innocence within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding innocence and how do you know?

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