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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) God bless us all.
(c) So it goes.
(d) Adios, amigo.

2. What does the Minister say to Ari about his generation when he wants Ari to stop for the people outside the municipal building?
(a) It is so altruistic.
(b) It is so malicious.
(c) It is so cynical.
(d) It is so poorly educated.

3. What is the Minister sure the household staff will do once he leaves the house?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Trash the house.
(c) Throw a party.
(d) Raid his packed boxes.

4. What did the Minister of Interior's wife call the room in which he stands at the start of the story?
(a) The salon.
(b) The spa.
(c) The library.
(d) The cafe.

5. What does the Minister do in the back of the car as he passes the devastation from the storm?
(a) Cries quietly into his handkerchief.
(b) Yell out the window that help is on the way.
(c) Texts his wife that he is on his way.
(d) Speak incessantly to Ari.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Minister unable to get out of the car when Ari stops it outside the municipal building where a crowd has gathered?

2. Why was the devastation outside unsurprising to the Minister when he first left his house with Ari?

3. What is happening when the Minister gets knocked to the ground outside of the church?

4. What does the Minister appreciate about Elena?

5. What does the Minister tell Elena he will do once settled with his wife and family?

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