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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 does Carla's husband, Ben, do for a living?

2. How often does Carla think about Mantini over the course of her meal with Ben?

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

4. What color was the dress Lucia was wearing on the night she was with Dan?

5. When Mantini returns home from work, what does he notice in the corner, covered in lace and ruffles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ben bring up the topic of divorce to Carla?

2. What information does the British man give Carla at the palazzo, about Tripoli?

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

4. How did Carla and Mohammad meet?

5. How does Carla react when she thinks Mantini has just proposed to her?

6. After returning home from the town, what does Mantini notice about his bedroom?

7. How does Carla react when Ben brings up the topic of divorce?

8. While discussing the divorce with Ben, where does Carla fix her eyes, and what does she see there?

9. When he remembers Ben, and the night they met, how does Mantini describe him?

10. What happens to Carla during her first attempt to visit Mantini's crystal shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the novel opens, it becomes clear, quite quickly, that the story is set in a foreign land. First, briefly describe the landscape of Libya using images Wetzel constructed within the text. Then, explain how Wetzel used language to transport the readers to Libya. Finally, explain whether or not you found Wetzel's transportive language effective, and why.

Essay Topic 2

The most important element of Ben's life seems to be his career.

Part 1.) Briefly explain the responsibilities of Ben's job, and create a list of countries Ben's job has taken him.

Part 2.) Explain the role Ben expects Carla to play in his career, and what his reaction is when Carla does not want to fulfill these tasks.

Part 3.) Briefly explain the way that Ben's career has negatively affected his marriage to Carla. If Ben had a different job, do you think his marriage to Carla would survive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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