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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After being evacuated from Tripoli, how does Carla feel about divorcing Ben?
(a) She thinks it would be a smart decision.
(b) She is more confused than ever at the thought of divorcing Ben.
(c) She no longer considers it an option.
(d) She has not thought about divorce since the evacuation.

2. How does Mantini feel about the cafe owners who have kept their shop open during wartime?
(a) They are brave.
(b) They are apathetic.
(c) They are confused.
(d) They are foolish.

3. Who does Mantini blame for his inability to see his daughter?
(a) Himself.
(b) His dead wife.
(c) The government.
(d) His mother-in-law.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters was NOT abandoned by their loved one in the story?

2. What smell pervades Mantini's senses as he is shopping in town?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ben's view of Carla when they leave the restaurant after the evacuation?

4. Which of the following do Carla and Ben stop to read in a shop window?

5. What has happened to most of the shops in town after the evacuation?

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