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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. Why does Carla abandon her car in the street on her way to Mantini's shop?
(a) Because she ran out of gas.
(b) Because of the traffic.
(c) Because of a flat tire.
(d) Because the radiator overheated.

2. During what season did Mantini and Dan meet?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. Who does Carla blame for the damage that has been done to her car?
(a) Neighborhood hooligans.
(b) Ben.
(c) Herself.
(d) The watcher.

4. What stain was Carla struggling to remove from her floors when she first met Mohammad?
(a) Ink.
(b) Wine.
(c) Blood.
(d) Paint.

5. What type of events does Ben ask Carla to attend with him?
(a) Cultural.
(b) Political.
(c) Literary.
(d) Romantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mantini witness Lucia and Dan doing together?

2. What part of Mantini's shop is vandalized while he and Carla are upstairs?

3. What color was the dress Lucia was wearing on the night she was with Dan?

4. Which of the following is Ben most willing to invest his money into?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Ben's appearance changed in the year that he has been living in Libya?

2. What information does the British man give Carla at the palazzo, about Tripoli?

3. What job does Carla get at the American Embassy in Rome?

4. How does Carla settle into her new life in Rome?

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

6. What is it about the cafe Mantini visits after the evacuation that gives him hope about the war?

7. What does Carla pack when she is forced to evacuate Tripoli?

8. When he remembers Ben, and the night they met, how does Mantini describe him?

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

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

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