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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. How old is the Minister's youngest daughter?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 25.
2. What phrase is used to describe the way the Minister believes his household staff will behave once he leaves the house?
(a) Beasts upon carrion.
(b) Animals in a zoo.
(c) Flies on excrement.
(d) Angels in heaven.
3. What does the crowd do when the Minister begins to remove the crates of water from his trunk?
(a) They stand in single file waiting their turn.
(b) They organize the crowd so women and children are served first.
(c) They knock him down and grab the crates.
(d) They tell the Minister that is not enough and to bring more.
4. What does the Minister tell Elena he will do once settled with his wife and family?
(a) FaceTime her.
(b) Send her final paycheck.
(c) Write to her.
(d) Send for her.
5. How is the Minister's wife described when discussing her first pregnancy?
(a) Tranquil and humorous.
(b) Difficult and pampered.
(c) Irritable and contentious.
(d) Honest and hard working.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does the Minister tell Ari to stop when they see a group outside the municipal building?
2. What does the Minister call Elena?
3. Where does the Minister tell Ari to stop the second time while they are heading to the airport?
4. What word does the Minister use when describing "these weather events" (2) to Elena?
5. What do readers learn of the Minister and Elena's past as he holds the crying woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does the Minister feel he must give money to the man who begs him to helps his family?
3. What happens when the minister tries to save a woman from getting hit with a sack of food?
4. What is the Minister trying to choose at the start of the story?
5. In what way is the Minister's wife trying to turn the present crisis into an opportunity?
6. What example does the Minister use to who what he believes is wrong with "the Christ doctrine" (4)?
7. Why is Elena unable to contact her children?
8. How does the Minister lose his shoe when he exits the vehicle to give the people outside the municipal building water?
9. Who is Elena?
10. What does the Minister want Ari to do when they see a crowd of people outside the municipal building?
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