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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ben and Carla decide, together, is the reason why their relationship will never work?
(a) They do not place blame in their relationship.
(b) They blame their inability to communicate.
(c) They blame Carla's affair.
(d) They blame Ben's infidelities.

2. Which of the following elements of his character does Mantini begin to question after the evacuation?
(a) His ability to love.
(b) His physical strength.
(c) His financial standing.
(d) His bravery.

3. Which of the following best describes Mantini's emotions when he drives into town searching for food and drink?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Hopeful.

4. Which of the following items does Carla use to carry her belongings when she evacuates?
(a) A pillowcase.
(b) A large handbag.
(c) A gym bag.
(d) A suit case.

5. Which of the following do Carla and Ben stop to read in a shop window?
(a) A gubernatorial recommendation.
(b) A certificate of authenticity.
(c) A fire safety guide.
(d) A newspaper article.

6. Which of the following metaphors does Carla use to describe the way she, and the other passengers, were dropped at the air force base after the evacuation?
(a) "Dropped like dead weight."
(b) "Dropped like baggage."
(c) "Dropped like stones."
(d) "Dropped like anvils."

7. Which of the following does Carla listen to over the air base broadcaster?
(a) Evacuation plans.
(b) War strikes.
(c) Air raid whistles.
(d) Police reports.

8. How much cash does Carla pack when she runs out of the house?
(a) One twenty-dollar bill.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) A few single, one-dollar bills.
(d) Hundreds of dollars.

9. Which of the following does Carla pack in order to remember her time with Mantini?
(a) Scented crime.
(b) Pieces of glass.
(c) A picnic blanket.
(d) Restaurant receipts.

10. Which of the following activities does Mantini miss most after the evacuation?
(a) Making wine.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Selling crystals.
(d) Reading books.

11. Which of the following does Carla jokingly blame for starting her affair with Mantini?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Cats.
(d) Coffee.

12. Which of the following characters was NOT abandoned by their loved one in the story?
(a) The baby.
(b) Ben.
(c) Mantini.
(d) Carla.

13. Once reaching the base, how is Carla evacuated from Tripoli?
(a) By taxi.
(b) By plane.
(c) By train.
(d) By boat.

14. 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.

15. After dinner, when they have been safely evacuated from Tripoli, which of the following topics does Ben bring up for discussion?
(a) Moving back to America.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Adopting a puppy.
(d) Having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carla begins to bleed during the evacuation, who does she realize injured her?

2. How does Carla get to the air force base for evacuation?

3. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe his villa after the evacuation?

4. In what African country was Ben working during the evacuation of Tripoli?

5. After Ben and Carla go out for dinner, on their first night away from the evacuation site, what do they do?

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