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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Ben give Carla as to why he relocated her to Libya?
(a) He needed help around the house.
(b) It is important for his job.
(c) He thought she would enjoy the change of scenery.
(d) He missed seeing her every day.

2. What language does Mantini speak?
(a) Italian.
(b) Cantonese.
(c) French.
(d) Persian.

3. What request does Mantini make of Carla during his first visit to her home?
(a) He asks Carla to marry him.
(b) He asks Carla to have a child with him.
(c) He asks that Carla leave Ben.
(d) He asks Carla to run away with him.

4. Which of the following best describes Ben's emotions toward Carla, as he expressed them over dinner?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Apathetic.

5. What does the word "ebrio" mean?
(a) Jew.
(b) Monster.
(c) Thief.
(d) Animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ben react to Carla's discussion of how she has spent her time in Tripoli?

2. Which of the following male characters believes that men have "husbandly rights," and that women "belong" to their husbands?

3. How often do Carla and Mantini meet during their affair?

4. Why did Lucia never leave Tripoli and return to her homeland and family?

5. What emotion does Mantini feel when he remembers Dan?

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