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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mantini's dead wife?
(a) Elonia.
(b) Brigita.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Maria.

2. What part of her body is Carla self-conscious of when Mantini first greets her in his shop?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her stomach.
(d) Her eyes.

3. How long had Ben been living in Tripoli before sending for Carla?
(a) Six months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Twelve months.

4. How did Lucia die?
(a) She had a heart attack.
(b) She was hit by a car.
(c) She died in childbirth.
(d) She drowned.

5. What vegetable does Mantini compare Lucia to on the night she met with Dan?
(a) An avocado.
(b) A potato.
(c) An eggplant.
(d) A cucumber.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the best translation for the Libyan word "baksheesh"?

3. What war unexpectedly breaks out in Tripoli?

4. What does the word "ebrio" mean?

5. Which of the following scented items does Mantini scrub into Carla's skin?

(see the answer key)

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