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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had it been since the Minister had left the house when he leaves with Ari?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 1 month.

2. What "sentence from a previous existence" (2) does the Minister say aloud while alone in his room at the start of the story?
(a) Peace be with you.
(b) Adios, amigo.
(c) God bless us all.
(d) So it goes.

3. What word does the Minister use when describing "these weather events" (2) to Elena?
(a) Disastrous.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Dazzling.
(d) Demonic.

4. What does the Marlboro Man tell the Minister he is a student of?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Human nature.
(d) History.

5. Where does the man who helps the Minister to his feet say he is from as he tries to help him through the crowd?
(a) Red Cross.
(b) The U.S. Army.
(c) The Peace Corps.
(d) Office of the Prime Minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the Minister of Interior?

2. Where are the Minister's wife and children waiting for him?

3. What does Elena twist in her hands as she talks to the Minister?

4. How are Ari and the man described as the Minister thinks of being stuck in the car with them "on the way to his own execution" (7)?

5. What is the Minister sure the household staff will do once he leaves the house?

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