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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Minister of Interior's wife call the room in which he stands at the start of the story?

2. What does the Minister attribute to most of the deaths in the south when he discussing the storm with Elena?

3. What phrase is used to describe the way the Minister believes his household staff will behave once he leaves the house?

4. What does the Minister realize has happened to him when the man lifts him up amidst the crowd outside the church?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What example does the Minister use to who what he believes is wrong with "the Christ doctrine" (4)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Where does Ari stop for the Minister when he has to use the bathroom? Who else is there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Smith of "Moonlit Landscape With Bridge." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a story. What are some genres that could be used to classify the story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

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