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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How is the caravan of men traveling from city to city?
(a) On foot, carrying tents on their backs.
(b) On the backs of camels.
(c) In train cars.
(d) In rusted automobiles.

3. Which of the following diseases is Port diagnosed with upon entering the military hospital?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Yellow fever.

4. What beverage does Amar serve Kit to try to calm her nerves?
(a) Cognac.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

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

6. What religious ceremony does Port receive when he is buried?
(a) A Zoroastrian ceremony.
(b) A Buddhist ceremony.
(c) A Muslim ceremony.
(d) A Catholic ceremony.

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

8. How does Kit know Port is sick during their bus ride to El Ga'a?
(a) Because he is vomiting.
(b) Because he is sweating profusely.
(c) Because his teeth are chattering.
(d) Because he is moaning, clutching his stomach.

9. What meal does Lieutenant D'Armagnac enjoy with Tunner when he arrives in town?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Brunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Dinner.

10. Where does Kit send all her belongings before she runs away from the military camp?
(a) To the Lyle's house.
(b) To Tunner's house.
(c) To Zozeph's house.
(d) To her childhood home.

11. What country does the American embassy decide to send Kit to in the hopes of getting her home to America?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) Oran.
(d) Persia.

12. What is the only object in the tiny room where Belqassim locks Kit?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A bed.

13. What African country does Kit find herself in after escaping from Belqassim's house?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Liberia.

14. How does Kit react to the news that Port is dead?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is devastated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gifts does Belqassim force his wives to give to Kit?

2. Who sits with Port when he dies?

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

4. What does Kit beg the nurse to bring for Port, but the nurse cannot because it is rationed?

5. How many times a day is Kit fed?

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