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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. Who helps Kit escape from Belqassim's house?

3. Which of Kit's muscles is most uncomfortable in her locked surroundings?

4. Why won't the woman at the market take Kit's money to pay for the beverage?

5. What is the name of the man running admittances in the military hospital of Sba?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Othman?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when the Lyles check in to the same hotel that Tunner is staying in with Port's passport?

7. How do Kit and Amar meet?

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

9. Who is Daoud Zozeph?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Kit and Port are struggling through their travels in Africa, they meet many locals who are willing to help them find their way. Choose one of these helpful locals and describe how they risked their lives to help the foreign travelers. Why was this type of aid unusual given the political energy in the air during the war?

Essay Topic 2

Lieutenant D'Armagnac is a man with a very shadowed past. First, describe why the Lieutenant fell from grace in his command. Do you agree with the public's opinion of the Lieutenant? Why or why not? Then, explain how the Lieutenant's shadowed past affects the way he treats the tourists when they are in a time of need.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Port has two very disturbing reoccurring dreams. First, describe the dream Port has at the opening of the novel. Then, compare/contrast this dream to the dream Port has right before he passes away. What is the same about these dreams? What is different? Explain how these two dreams foreshadowed events of Port's life citing examples from the text to strengthen your argument.

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