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

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

3. Why does Ari protest against the Minister's suggestion they stop when they encounter people outside the municipal building?
(a) Ari is afraid the car will get hijacked.
(b) Ari seems someone in the crowd he dislikes.
(c) The Minister will miss his plane.
(d) Ari is low on gas.

4. How is the Minister's wife described when discussing her first pregnancy?
(a) Tranquil and humorous.
(b) Honest and hard working.
(c) Irritable and contentious.
(d) Difficult and pampered.

5. What does man ask the Minister to do when he first arrives at the municipal building?
(a) Leave them alone.
(b) Rebuild their city.
(c) Help his family.
(d) Take him to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the man who helps the Minister to his feet say he is from as he tries to help him through the crowd?

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

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

4. What did the Minister of Interior's wife call the room in which he stands at the start of the story?

5. What does the large group of people outside the municipal building do to indicate their thirst?

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