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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Carla believe her love for Ben was lost?
(a) A long time ago.
(b) She believes her love for Ben is still strong.
(c) When he moved to Libya.
(d) When she meet Mantini.

2. Which of the following "political groups" took over Italy when Mantini was a small boy?
(a) The Dictators.
(b) The Fascists.
(c) The Communists.
(d) The Socialists.

3. What does the watcher ask for in exchange for watching Ben's car?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Money.

4. Which of the following male characters admits to looking at Carla and experiencing unexpected romantic feelings?
(a) Ben.
(b) Dan.
(c) Mohammad.
(d) Mantini.

5. Which of the following is Ben most willing to invest his money into?
(a) Himself.
(b) His marriage.
(c) His car.
(d) His home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vegetable does Mantini compare Lucia to on the night she met with Dan?

2. What odd job does Mohammad do for Ben, Carla's husband?

3. While discussing their new life in Tripoli, what realization does Carla make about her marriage to Ben?

4. When Mantini returns home from work, what does he notice in the corner, covered in lace and ruffles?

5. What meal do Carla and Ben meet for on the first day of their reunion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carla react to seeing Ben for the first time since moving to Tripoli?

2. What was Lucia wearing on the night she met Ben?

3. How does Carla react when Ben brings up the topic of divorce?

4. What is the final party like at the palazzo?

5. What happens when Carla and Mantini take a drive through the deserted Roman city?

6. How does Ben bring up the topic of divorce to Carla?

7. What reasons does Mantini give for being unable to marry Carla?

8. What conflict arose when Mantini found Ben and Lucia dancing together at a party?

9. What odd jobs does Mohammad regularly do around Mantini's home?

10. What was significant about Lucia's body at the time she died?

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