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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the Minister tell Ari to stop when they see a group outside the municipal building?
(a) He wants to give them water.
(b) He wants to make a speech.
(c) He wants to bring some of the people with him.
(d) He wants to take a selfie with them.

3. Of what does the Minister's favorite painting remind him?
(a) His vacation home.
(b) His ancestral village.
(c) His wedding day.
(d) His children.

4. What is the Minister of Interior's driver's name?
(a) Al.
(b) Elena.
(c) Ari.
(d) Elvis.

5. What does the Minister appreciate about Elena?
(a) Her sense of humor.
(b) Her stern nature.
(c) Her simplicity.
(d) Her intellect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will the Minister of Interior's driver take him?

2. Who is the author of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?

3. Why was the devastation outside unsurprising to the Minister when he first left his house with Ari?

4. Where are the Minister's wife and children waiting for him?

5. What does the Minister say to Ari about his generation when he wants Ari to stop for the people outside the municipal building?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the minister tries to save a woman from getting hit with a sack of food?

2. Who is Elena?

3. Who helps the Minister to his feet when he falls amidst the crowd outside the church? What does the Minister find suspect about this person?

4. What does the Minister think of when he looks at Elena's body and face?

5. In what way is the Minister's wife trying to turn the present crisis into an opportunity?

6. How does the Minister lose his shoe when he exits the vehicle to give the people outside the municipal building water?

7. Describe the room the Minister is in at the start of the story. Why is it like this?

8. What of the Minister and Elena's past does he think of while holding her as she cries?

9. What does the Minister want Ari to do when they see a crowd of people outside the municipal building?

10. Why does the Minister feel he must give money to the man who begs him to helps his family?

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