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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction did the two men head after they were finished with their rest?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) South
(d) West

2. Why does Daru say that he is not worried about the enemy attacking the school house?
(a) They won't attack a teacher
(b) He has a shotgun
(c) The schoolhouse is far from the villages
(d) He can see them coming

3. Who is considered the protagonist of this story?
(a) Arab
(b) Balducci
(c) Daru
(d) El Ameur

4. What does Daru not want to do?
(a) Turn the Arab into the police
(b) Continue as teacher at the schoolhouse
(c) Talk to the Arab
(d) Walk in the snow

5. How far of a walk is it to Tinguit?
(a) 2 hours
(b) 1 hour
(c) 1 and 1/2 hours
(d) 3 hours

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Daru put the gun when he is cooking?

3. Who would be waiting for the Arab in the East?

4. Which of the following did not occur during the drought?

5. Which of the following is not something Daru has in the schoolhouse?

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