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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. In what year is "The Map of Tripoli" set?

2. What does Mantini send to Carla's home at the same time as her first order from his shop?

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

4. How are Carla and Mantini alerted to the vandalism taking place in Mantini's store?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mantini greet Carla when she enters his store, and how does Carla react to such a warm greeting?

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

3. What message does Carla leave for Mantini once she arrives at the air force base?

4. How does Carla receive the news that war has broken out in Tripoli?

5. What do Carla and Ben discuss when they sit down for their first meal together at the restaurant?

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

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

8. How does Ben feel about Carla's affair with Mantini?

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

10. What realizations does Carla make about her marriage to Ben while the two are conversing over dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucia is a powerful force in Mantini's life throughout the novel. First, explain how Lucia died and what effect that death had on Mantini. Then, explain how Lucia's presence continued to stay with Mantini and how that presence affected his daily life, and his life with Carla.

Essay Topic 2

When Carla comes to visit Mantini's shop for the first time, the reader gets to see firsthand how different life in Tripoli is for her. First, describe the difficulties Carla had to endure while traveling to visit Mantini's shop. Then, explain how Carla's struggle with the new culture first brought Mantini close to her.

Essay Topic 3

Mantini's pride and joy is, arguably, his crystal shop. First, describe a typical day of business for Mantini. Then, explain what role Mohammad played in keeping the shop up and running. Then, explain why the shop was Mantini's most prized possession. What did Mantini sacrifice to keep the shop open?

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