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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 tell Ari to stop when they see a group outside the municipal building?

2. What does the Minister call Elena?

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

4. Where does the man who helps the Minister to his feet say he is from as he tries to help him through the crowd?

5. Who is the first character readers meet at the start of "Moonlit Landscape with Bridge"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Elena?

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. Why is Elena unable to contact her children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance the reservoir has on the story.

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the story. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

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