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

Short Answer Questions

1. What treasure does Carla find while enjoying her picnic meal with Mantini?

2. What does Ben admit is the one part about Carla he never liked?

3. How does Mantini feel about the food he purchases in town after the evacuation?

4. What is the only contact Mantini has with the outside world after the evacuation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mantini's view of Americans changes drastically over the course of the novel. First, explain how Mantini felt about Americans before meeting Carla, and give one example of Mantini's interaction with Americans from the beginning of the novel. Then, explain how Carla altered Mantini's view of Americans, and give one example of a way she proved Mantini's stereotype wrong.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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