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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the devastation outside unsurprising to the Minister when he first left his house with Ari?
(a) He had been getting daily briefings.
(b) He had seen it on the news.
(c) He had sneaked out of his house to look at it one night.
(d) He watched it on the city's closed circuit television.

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

3. What does the Minister tell Elena he will do once settled with his wife and family?
(a) Send for her.
(b) Send her final paycheck.
(c) Write to her.
(d) FaceTime her.

4. Who could Elena be "easily mistaken" (3) for as the Minister holds her while his driver waits for him?
(a) The Minister's daughter.
(b) The Minister's sister.
(c) The Minister's wife.
(d) The Minister's mother.

5. What does Elena do after repeating "God is so powerful" (2) to the Minister?
(a) She calls him a coward for leaving.
(b) She quietly bows and walks out of the room.
(c) She falls to her knees and begs to be saved.
(d) She sobs into her hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the Minister and Elena related?

2. What do readers learn of the Minister and Elena's past as he holds the crying woman?

3. Where do Elena's children live?

4. What does the Minister hand to Elena just before leaving with his driver?

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

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