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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives does Mantini use to describe Dan?

2. Which of the following male characters admits to looking at Carla and experiencing unexpected romantic feelings?

3. When Ben pushes Carla onto the terrace, what part of her body is cut?

4. What beverage does Mantini ask Mohammad to bring to him as he opens his shop in the morning?

5. What is Mohammad's title in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Mantini and Carla enjoy themselves during their first public outing?

2. Why does Mantini believe that Carla should leave Ben?

3. What does Carla think about as she is on the military plane being evacuated from Tripoli?

4. What type of relationship does Mantini have with his ex-mother-in-law, Lucia's mother?

5. How does Mantini deal with Carla's order for crystal goblets?

6. How does Mantini describe Tripoli after the evacuation?

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

8. How does Mantini typically spend his morning when he is opening his shop?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a lot of political tension in the novel and Wetzel hints at this tension many times throughout the text using foreshadowing. First, create a definition for the literary tool of foreshadowing. Then, give one example of a time Wetzel uses foreshadowing in the novel, and explain whether or not you found this foreshadowing effective, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Mohammad is the matchmaker of this novel. Describe Mohammand's physicality. Then, explain how he helped to bring Carla and Mohammad together. Finally, explain whether or not you believe Mohammad knew what he was doing when he invited Carla to visit him at the crystal shop.

Essay Topic 3

Mantini's daughter plays a large role in keeping Carla and Mantini apart. First, explain the relationship Mantini has with his daughter and the hurdles they have had to overcome in their relationship. Then, explain why Mantini's relationship with his daughter prevents him from furthering his relationship with Carla.

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