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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 is the name of the young slave boy who gropes Kit in the night?

2. How do Belqassim's wives feel about Kit living in their house?

3. As the bus pulls into El Ga'a, what does the landscape outside the windows look like?

4. What sound does Port hear in his ears that isn't really there?

5. What language does Amar speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What accusations does Captain Broussard make regarding Kit's relationship with Port?

2. Why does Kit slip out of Zozeph's house in the middle of the night?

3. What clothes does Belqassim force Kit to wear, and why?

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

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

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

7. How do Kit and Amar meet?

8. Who is Daoud Zozeph?

9. How does Kit respond to the news that Port is dead?

10. How does Zozeph react to the uninvited visit from Kit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Port is at a brothel with Muhammad, he sees a dancer that he feels instantly connected to. First, describe the dancer that Port is infatuation with and explain what Port finds so alluring about the woman. Then, describe the woman's handicap. What do you think this handicap symbolizes in Port's lust? Finally, explain why Port never consummated his relationship with the woman. How did this fact affect Port's psychology?

Essay Topic 2

When Port is in Bou Noura, his passport is stolen. First, create a list of characters Port accuses of this theft. Then, describe how at least two of these suspects are cleared of their charges. Finally, state who truly stole Port's passport and describe how this information came to light. How does this realization affect Port's relationship with the rest of the travelers?

Essay Topic 3

At the opening of the novel, Kit claims to not trust Tunner. What is it about Tunner's character that Kit finds so unsettling? Then, describing at least two scenes from the novel, explain how Kit's attitude toward Tunner changed as the novel progressed. How does Kit feel about Tunner at the end of the novel? How can you tell?

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