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

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 watched it on the city's closed circuit television.
(c) He had seen it on the news.
(d) He had sneaked out of his house to look at it one night.

2. What is Elena's gaze compared to at the start of the story?
(a) Newsreel of starving children in war torn countries.
(b) Images of ruthless soldiers.
(c) Paintings of noble women.
(d) Portraits of heroic peasants.

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

4. What does the crowd do when the Minister begins to remove the crates of water from his trunk?
(a) They knock him down and grab the crates.
(b) They organize the crowd so women and children are served first.
(c) They tell the Minister that is not enough and to bring more.
(d) They stand in single file waiting their turn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Minister appreciate about Elena?

2. What does the Minister note about Elena as they speak at the start of the story?

3. How are the Minister and Elena related?

4. Why does the Minister tell Ari to stop when they see a group outside the municipal building?

5. The Minister thinks Elena's "pious sincerity" is "as much a memento of his village" (2) as what?

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