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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This story contains symbolism. A story which has symbolism can be referred to as which of the following?
(a) Simile
(b) Metaphor
(c) Allegory
(d) Allusion

2. Plateau is to flat land as basin is to:
(a) Mountain
(b) Valley
(c) River
(d) Hillside

3. Which of the following is the best definition for forlorn?
(a) Hopeless
(b) Hopeful
(c) Cheerful
(d) Sad

4. Why is Daru no longer part of a shared community?
(a) The soldiers do not like him
(b) He has refused to care anymore
(c) He is the protagonist
(d) The schoolhouse is isolated

5. What does Daru assume the Arab will do when he leaves the schoolhouse?
(a) Harm him
(b) Use the bathroom
(c) Escape
(d) Clear a path for their journey

6. East is to low plains as south is to:
(a) Chaotic landscape
(b) Plateau
(c) Mountains
(d) Chaotic mountains

7. What could be said is used by the author to represent the anxiousness of Daru?
(a) Irony
(b) Protagonism
(c) False foreshawdowing
(d) Personification

8. Flood is to rain as blizzard is to:
(a) Snow
(b) Water
(c) Rain
(d) Ice

9. In the phrase, the Arab will obey nomad law, which word is an adjective?
(a) Nomad
(b) Arab
(c) Law
(d) The

10. Which of the following word choices shows past tense?
(a) Leaves
(b) Is
(c) Does
(d) Hunted

11. Which of the following would be the best definition for the term predicament?
(a) Perplexing situation
(b) Understandable situation
(c) Helpful situation
(d) Dangerous situation

12. What does the Arab actually do when he leaves the schoolhouse?
(a) Hide a weapon from Daru
(b) Clear a path for their journey
(c) Escape
(d) Get water and use the bathroom

13. Which of the following words has both a prefix and a suffix?
(a) Disobeyed
(b) Threatening
(c) Message
(d) Chalkboard

14. Open is to closed as subtle is to:
(a) Implied
(b) Slow
(c) Slight
(d) Obvious

15. When Daru wakes up the Arab who looks frightened. This is an example of what?
(a) Personification
(b) Metaphors
(c) Similes
(d) Imagery

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Algerian war referenced in this story take place?

2. If the Arab choices the south, what will he be subjected to?

3. Doctor is to diagnosis as soothsayer is to:

4. Which of the following is a definition for moral?

5. What helps the reader to feel the suspense in the story along with the characters?

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