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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. Why does the Minister ask Ari to stop the car a second time despite having told him he would not do so again?

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

3. What religion does Ari say he follows?

4. Where do Elena's children live?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Elena unable to contact her children?

3. Who is Elena?

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

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

6. What is the Minister trying to choose at the start of the story?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Moonlit Landscape With Bridge." Where does this title come from? In what ways does this title connect to the plot and themes of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the protagonist of the story? Compare his role in the story to definitions of protagonists.

Essay Topic 3

Read a review of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.

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