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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. Which of the following adjectives does shopkeeper Daoud Zozeph use to describe the world?

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

3. How long does it take Kit to back all her belongings into shipping boxes?

4. What African country does Kit find herself in after escaping from Belqassim's house?

5. What is the name of the cook who prepares soup for the ailing Port?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the American embassy propose getting Kit back home to America?

2. How do the merchants treat Kit when she is sleeping on the rug next to them?

3. Why does Belqassim decide to marry Kit?

4. How does Kit escape Belqassim's clutches?

5. What happens when Tunner arrives in El Ga'a with Port's passport

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

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

8. Who is Miss Ferry?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eric Lyle and his mother prove to be important catalysts propelling change in the characters of the novel. First, describe Eric Lyle and his mother. What aspects of their characters are called into question as the novel progresses? What is the true identity of Eric and Mrs. Lyle? How does the truth about their characters come to light?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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