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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What beverage does Kit attempt to buy in the market after escaping from Belqassim's house?
(a) Rice vinegar.
(b) Cooking sherry.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Orange juice.

2. What sound does Port hear in his ears that isn't really there?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Singing.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Laughing.

3. How many of the gypsy men does Kit engage in sexual activity with?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

4. How did Daoud Zozeph's baby die?
(a) It was poisoned during the war.
(b) It was stillborn.
(c) It drowned in the river.
(d) It contracted malaria.

5. How many passengers are bumped from the evening bus when Port lies and says his wife is very sick?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

6. How many men are part of the caravan Kit witnessed?
(a) Two dozen.
(b) Three dozen.
(c) Four dozen.
(d) One dozen.

7. What type of metal is used to make the bars that keep Kit locked in the basement?
(a) Gold.
(b) Copper.
(c) Iron.
(d) Steel.

8. Which of the parts of his room does Port NOT focus on when he feels reality slipping from him?
(a) The windows.
(b) The walls.
(c) The ceiling.
(d) The floor.

9. Which of the following meats is Kit regularly fed to help fatten her?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Beef.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Pork.

10. What language does Amar speak?
(a) Arabic.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

11. What does Amar claim will cripple Kit if she is not careful?
(a) Fear.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Love.

12. How are the pills Port takes affecting his fever?
(a) They are having no effect on his temperature.
(b) Port is not taking any pills for fever.
(c) They are lowering his temperature.
(d) They are raising his temperature.

13. Whose clothes does Belqassim make Kit wear to disguise her true identity?
(a) An old woman's.
(b) An old man's.
(c) A young girl's.
(d) A young boy's.

14. Which of the following bizarre activities does Kit engage in the middle of the night, alone?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Farming.
(d) Reading.

15. What does Kit beg the nurse to bring for Port, but the nurse cannot because it is rationed?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Bread.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kit react when she hears she must leave Africa?

2. What type of farmer offers to transport Kit and Port to the city of Sba?

3. What is the name of the consulate who comes to pick Kit up from the airport?

4. Where does Kit wish she and Port were traveling to instead of El Ga'a?

5. At what time of day does Belqassim usually visit Kit in the basement?

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