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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. What does the city of Ain Krorfa smell like?

2. What beverage do the Arabs drink on the terrace of the Cafe d'Eckmuhl-Noisuex?

3. How much does Port pay the brothel owner to drink whiskey during the sunrise?

4. What unsettling fact about Eric does Mrs. Lyle share with Port over breakfast at the Boussif hotel?

5. Why doesn't Kit want Port to tell Tunner about his recurring dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction from Tunner and Kit to Port's disturbing dream?

2. How does Lieutenant D'Armagnac react when hears that Port's passport has been stolen?

3. When does Port's enjoyment of Mrs. Lyle's bickering finally begin to fade?

4. How does Kit react the morning after she wakes up next to Tunner?

5. How does Port describe Oran?

6. How does Port react to Marhnia's story about the prostitutes?

7. What disturbing dream does Port have while napping in Oman?

8. What reason does Lieutenant D'Armagnac give about why a native probably did not steal his wallet?

9. How do Port and Tunner know each other?

10. Who is Mohammad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Port Moresby and George Tunner have two diametrically opposed views of travel. First, describe Port Moresby's personal view of travel and compare/contrast that to George Tunner's personal view of travel. Then, explain how these opposing views of travel lend themselves to an interesting partnership between the two travelers, citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 2

All throughout her life, Kit has been obsessed with omens - both good and bad. First, explain where Kit learned to follow the signs of the universe. Then, choose at least two omens Kit saw in the novel and explain what these omens signified. Did the predictions come to pass? How did these events help to shape Kit's relationship with the supernatural world?

Essay Topic 3

At the opening of the novel, Kit is practically housebound, refusing to leave the hotel in Africa. First, describe what led Kit to live a life consumed with such fear. Then, explain how over the course of the novel, Kit began to own her life again. Choose at least two scenes in the novel that you think demonstrate Kit's character growth and explain how these scenes let to her ultimate transformation at the end of the novel.

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