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

2. How long had Ben been living in Tripoli before sending for Carla?

3. How does Mantini feel about his seduction of Carla?

4. How many days per week does Mohammad work on Carla's home?

5. What is the name of Mantini's dead wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What reasons does Mantini give himself as to why he decided to stay in Tripoli during the evacuation?

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

5. How does Carla react to Ben's interaction with the street watcher outside the restaurant?

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

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

8. How do Carla and Mantini begin their affair?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because she has been forced to move so much in her life, Carla has become accustomed to living out of a suitcase.

Part 1.) Create a list of items Carla carries with her from America in her move to Libya.

Part 2.) Explain how Carla treats the belongings in her home in Tripoli. What type of items does she buy, and what attachments does she have to those items?

Part 3.) Create a list of items Carla packs when she is forced to evacuate Tripoli. What items does she think have the most value? What items does she think have the least value? How does this moment show the progression in her character over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The novel "A Map of Tripoli, 1967" is often described as "a love story between two people from different worlds." First, describe the world Carla is from, and then compare / contrast that to the world Mantini is from. Finally, explain whether or not you find this statement to be a fair judgment of the novel, and why.

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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