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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Carla thinks about divorcing Ben, what does she tell him he can have custody of?
(a) Their pain.
(b) Their past.
(c) Their children.
(d) Their dog.

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

3. When Mantini describes the blood involved in Lucia's death, what fruit does he compare the color to?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Pomegranates.

4. Which of the following types of bread does Mantini buy in town after the evacuation?
(a) Bagels.
(b) Tortillas.
(c) Pandesal.
(d) Brioche.

5. Which of the following is the best translation for the Libyan word "baksheesh"?
(a) Advice.
(b) Love.
(c) Tip.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mantini eat and drink his purchases from town, after the evacuation?

2. To what piece of fruit does Wetzel compare the sunset as Carla sees it through the restaurant window?

3. What part of her body is Carla self-conscious of when Mantini first greets her in his shop?

4. As Carla is evacuated from the city, what part of her body begins to bleed?

5. Which of the following characters was NOT abandoned by their loved one in the story?

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