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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Daru looks back at the Arab the first time, what does he see?
(a) The Arab standing still
(b) The Arab walking toward the Nomads
(c) The Arab walking toward Tinguit
(d) Nothing

2. What does the Arab ask Daru if he is?
(a) The judge
(b) The police
(c) The warden
(d) The jury

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

4. To what city is the Arab to be taken?
(a) Tinguit
(b) Schoolhouse
(c) El Ameur
(d) Tadjad

5. What weather event has just occurred at the beginning of the story?
(a) A three-day rainstorm
(b) A three-day blizzard
(c) A three-year flood
(d) A three-year drought

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daru tell the Arab when he wakes him up?

2. What does Daru do when he has trouble sleeping?

3. What does Daru put in his pocket before he goes into the next room?

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

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

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