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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his hallucination dreams, where does Port dream he is when he dies?
(a) In the market.
(b) In church.
(c) In his childhood home.
(d) Aboard a train.

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

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

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

5. What does Zozeph serve to Kit for dinner the night after Port dies?
(a) Noodles.
(b) Eggs and gravy.
(c) Chicken and rice.
(d) Lamb chops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following diseases is Port diagnosed with upon entering the military hospital?

2. How is the caravan of men traveling from city to city?

3. What type of metal is used to make the bars that keep Kit locked in the basement?

4. How does Kit react to the news that Port is dead?

5. How many times per week does a bus leave Bou Noura for El Ga'a?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Daoud Zozeph?

2. How does Kit know that Port's heath is deteriorating during the train ride to El Ga'a?

3. How does Port battle his slip into madness before he dies?

4. Who is Othman?

5. How does Port treat Kit when she returns home after visiting with Daoud Zozeph?

6. What does Kit attempt to buy on her first day out of Belqassim's house?

7. How do the merchants treat Kit when they reach the end of their travels?

8. Who is Miss Ferry?

9. How does Port react to the news that his passport has been found?

10. What basic necessities is the military hospital missing when Port arrives there?

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