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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Daru put the gun when he is cooking?
(a) In his pocket
(b) Under his bed
(c) Next to him on the counter
(d) In his desk in the classroom

2. Who does Daru think of as he looks out over the deserted land beyond the plateau?
(a) Balducci
(b) The Arab
(c) His students
(d) The police station

3. What does Daru do after he leaves the Arab and walks into the next room?
(a) Builds a fire
(b) Lies on the couch
(c) Makes more tea
(d) Leaves the schoolhouse

4. What is the schoolmaster watching out the schoolhouse window?
(a) A horse making its way up the hillside
(b) One man approaching the school
(c) Two men approaching the school
(d) A blizzard

5. Where in that city is the Arab to be taken?
(a) Police headquarters
(b) Another schoolhouse
(c) His cousins
(d) A family's home

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Daru make for the Arab?

2. As Balducci prepares to leave, what does he want to do that Daru tells him not to bother doing?

3. What season does the story take place?

4. What lies in the eastern direction when the plateau slopes?

5. How long did the men walk before they stopped to rest?

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