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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Carla finds the treasure on her picnic with Mantini, what body part does she think the treasure looks like?
(a) A pair of lips.
(b) An eye.
(c) A heart.
(d) A breast.

3. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe his villa after the evacuation?
(a) Empty.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Desolate.
(d) Silent.

4. What reason does Mantini give Carla for why she should hate her husband?
(a) For abusing her.
(b) For misleading her.
(c) For breaking her heart.
(d) For abandoning her.

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

6. To what city are Carla and Ben evacuated when they leave Tripoli?
(a) Pissa.
(b) Nice.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Rome.

7. What war unexpectedly breaks out in Tripoli?
(a) The Agacher Strip War.
(b) The Italo-Turkish War.
(c) The Punic War.
(d) The Six Day War.

8. What was the name of Lucia's doctor?
(a) Vollmer.
(b) Follmer.
(c) Wollmer.
(d) Pollmer.

9. Where does Carla stash the cash on her body in case she is accosted as she attempts to evacuate?
(a) In her back pocket.
(b) In her panties.
(c) In her brassier.
(d) In her shoes.

10. What does Ben admit is the one part about Carla he never liked?
(a) Her nose.
(b) Her mouth.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her legs.

11. What does Mantini do with the few possessions he has in his home after the evacuation?
(a) He burns them.
(b) He packs them.
(c) He abandons them.
(d) He sells them.

12. Which of the following is NOT a landmark Carla sees through the window as she is being evacuated from Tripoli?
(a) The beach where she and Mantini had a picnic.
(b) Mantini's shop.
(c) Her house in Tripoli.
(d) The restuarant where she met Ben.

13. What has happened to most of the shops in town after the evacuation?
(a) They have been closed.
(b) They have been sold.
(c) They have been bombed.
(d) They have been abandoned.

14. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Carla believes is complicating her relationship with Mantini?
(a) The baby.
(b) Mohammad.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Ben.

15. What is the only contact Mantini has with the outside world after the evacuation?
(a) Mantini has no contact with the outside world after the evacuation.
(b) The newspapers.
(c) The television.
(d) The radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of bread does Mantini buy in town after the evacuation?

2. While in the deserted city, what does Mantini admit to Carla?

3. When Carla and Ben are arguing about their relationship, after the evacuation, where does Carla stare?

4. How does Carla react to Mantini's request on the first day he visits her home?

5. When Carla thinks about divorcing Ben, what does she tell him he can have custody of?

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