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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why was the Marlboro Man given that nickname?
(a) He was from a town called Marlboro.
(b) He used to sell Marlboros from his trunk.
(c) He used to steal Marlboros from convenient stores.
(d) His aunt used to send him Marlboro Reds from America.

4. What does Ari repeat over and over as he drives the man and the Minister?
(a) Please get out of the car.
(b) Please don't kill us.
(c) Please don't kill me.
(d) Please don't kill him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the crowd, what other people are at the church where the Minister stops to urinate?

2. What does the man tell the Minister is different about both of them from their younger days?

3. What does the Marlboro Man do when they approach a checkpoint near the airport?

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

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

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