The Sheltering Sky Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Sheltering Sky Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality is Smail?
(a) Arab.
(b) American.
(c) Asian.
(d) African.

2. In what type of building does Smail live?
(a) A fortress.
(b) A tent.
(c) An apartment complex.
(d) A cave.

3. Why does Kit interrupt the music at M. Chaoui's dinner party?
(a) To pour some wine.
(b) To compliment the music.
(c) To go to the bathroom.
(d) To fan her face.

4. How are Kit and Port related?
(a) They are siblings.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are dating.
(d) They are co-workers.

5. Which of the following does Kit read to try to calm her nerves?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A travel journal.
(c) A gossip magazine.
(d) A cook book.

6. How many glasses of champagne does Kit drink after returning from the fourth-class cabin?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. What does Kit believe is the best way to medicate pain?
(a) By going shopping.
(b) By drinking champagne.
(c) By punching a wall.
(d) By smoking a cigarette.

8. What does Kit throw at Tunner when she orders him out of her bedroom in Boussif?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) His underwear.
(c) His luggage.
(d) Her Bible.

9. What beverage do the Arabs drink on the terrace of the Cafe d'Eckmuhl-Noisuex?
(a) Soda pop.
(b) Mineral water.
(c) Sage tea.
(d) Arabic coffee.

10. Which American city is M. Chaoui's favorite city in the world?
(a) New York.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New Orleans.

11. What animal does Port hear screaming while he is having a conversation with Smail?
(a) A cat.
(b) A goat.
(c) A lamb.
(d) A bird.

12. Which of the following items is NOT something Port demands from Kit upon returning home from his walk?
(a) A back massage.
(b) An explanation.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) A shave.

13. What unsettling fact about Eric does Mrs. Lyle share with Port over breakfast at the Boussif hotel?
(a) That Eric is allergic to milk.
(b) That Eric spent time in prison.
(c) That Eric cannot read.
(d) That Eric has a venereal disease.

14. What does Marhnia attempt to steal from Port?
(a) His passport.
(b) His wedding ring.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His shoes.

15. Which of the following groups of people is NOT a subject of Mrs. Lyle's racist rampages?
(a) Jews.
(b) Arabs.
(c) Blacks.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Lyle do for a living?

2. What do the prostitutes in Marhnia's story long to do in the desert?

3. What language does Marhnia speak?

4. Which of the following bizarre sights does Kit NOT see when she gets trapped in the fourth-class cabin?

5. What language do the servants at Port's hotel speak?

(see the answer keys)

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