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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does this story begin?
(a) September
(b) October
(c) November
(d) December

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

3. What does Daru collect for the journey they will be taking?
(a) Guns
(b) Food
(c) Candles
(d) Clothing

4. What does Daru find as he finds his way back to the schoolhouse after hearing sounds?
(a) Balducci
(b) Arab's family
(c) Animals
(d) Nothing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime has the Arab committed?

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

3. Where in that city is the Arab to be taken?

4. What do the words on the blackboard say?

5. What does Daru think he hears around the schoolhouse during the night?

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