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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Elena's children live?
(a) With Elena and the Minister.
(b) In the city.
(c) By the sea.
(d) In the country.

2. What does the Minister call Elena?
(a) Elle belle.
(b) Lele.
(c) Ma'am.
(d) Young lady.

3. What phrase does the Minister repeat to Elena when she enters the room at the start of the story?
(a) Good times.
(b) Tragedy ensues.
(c) Difficult days.
(d) Those were the days.

4. Where will the Minister of Interior's driver take him?
(a) The airport.
(b) His office.
(c) The bus station.
(d) Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Elena's gaze compared to at the start of the story?

2. What does the Minister do in the back of the car as he passes the devastation from the storm?

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

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

5. How are the Minister and Elena related?

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