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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Minister hand to Elena just before leaving with his driver?
(a) A dirty towel.
(b) His suits.
(c) A ring.
(d) Money.

2. The Minister thinks Elena's "pious sincerity" is "as much a memento of his village" (2) as what?
(a) Morning prayer and porridge.
(b) Fresh fruit and bare feet.
(c) Woven reed baskets and colored shawls.
(d) Clay pots and braided rugs.

3. What does the Minister appreciate about Elena?
(a) Her stern nature.
(b) Her simplicity.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her intellect.

4. What is the Minister of Interior's driver's name?
(a) Al.
(b) Elvis.
(c) Ari.
(d) Elena.

5. What phrase is used to describe the way the Minister believes his household staff will behave once he leaves the house?
(a) Beasts upon carrion.
(b) Flies on excrement.
(c) Animals in a zoo.
(d) Angels in heaven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Minister do "out of habit" (2) when he sees how Elena is suffering?

3. What does the Minister say would happen if the Americans chose to shut off their military satellite system?

4. Where will the Minister of Interior's driver take him?

5. How old is the Minister's youngest daughter?

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