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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 mother.
(d) The Minister's wife.

2. Where does the man who helps the Minister to his feet say he is from as he tries to help him through the crowd?
(a) The U.S. Army.
(b) Office of the Prime Minister.
(c) The Peace Corps.
(d) Red Cross.

3. Why is the Minister unable to get out of the car when Ari stops it outside the municipal building where a crowd has gathered?
(a) His hand is too weak.
(b) A large group of people block the door.
(c) The child safety lock is on.
(d) The door is jammed.

4. 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) Ari is low on gas.
(d) The Minister will miss his plane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What "sentence from a previous existence" (2) does the Minister say aloud while alone in his room at the start of the story?

2. Who is the first character readers meet at the start of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?

3. How long had it been since the Minister had left the house when he leaves with Ari?

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

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

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