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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 "sentence from a previous existence" (2) does the Minister say aloud while alone in his room at the start of the story?
(a) God bless us all.
(b) Peace be with you.
(c) Adios, amigo.
(d) So it goes.

2. Which type of religious person does the Minister say will agonize over what a beggar might do with his money rather than just giving it to him?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Jew.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Christian.

3. How are the Minister and Elena related?
(a) The Minister is her uncle.
(b) Distant cousins.
(c) Husband and wife.
(d) Brother and sister.

4. What does the Minister note about Elena as they speak at the start of the story?
(a) She hunches more than before.
(b) She stutters.
(c) She has developed an eye twitch.
(d) She does not make eye contact.

5. Who is the first character readers meet at the start of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?
(a) The Marlboro Man.
(b) The Minister of Interior.
(c) Elena.
(d) Ari.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears in the doorway as Elena weeps before the Minister?

2. What does the Minister hand to Elena just before leaving with his driver?

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

4. What is the Minister of Interior's driver's name?

5. What religion does Ari say he follows?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Ari unable to rely on the GPS to get them to the airport?

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. Who is Elena?

9. 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?

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

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