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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. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe Dan?
(a) Benign.
(b) Bold.
(c) Bashful.
(d) Boring.

2. Which of the following best describes Ben's emotions toward Carla, as he expressed them over dinner?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Romantic.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Friendly.

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

4. What does the word "ebrio" mean?
(a) Thief.
(b) Monster.
(c) Jew.
(d) Animal.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Carla returns to the car after her meal, what is missing?

3. What is the name of the home where Mantini lives?

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

5. At the time of the novel, how long has Lucia been dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mantini's store is first vandalized?

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

3. What is the reaction when Carla's car is vandalized outside Mantini's home?

4. What conversation about coffee do Carla and Mantini get into when he visits her home for the first time?

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

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

7. Where do Carla and Ben meet for the first time in Libya, and why do they choose to meet there?

8. What happens when the street watcher approaches Ben about his car outside the restaurant?

9. How does Mantini describe his villa after the evacuation?

10. How does Carla react to the news that Mantini probably perished during the mob attacks in Tripoli?

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