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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction does the Arab finally choose?
(a) Schoolhouse
(b) Home
(c) Nomads
(d) Prison

2. When Daru looks back toward the Arab a second time, what does he see?
(a) Balducci heading toward the Arab
(b) The Arab walking toward the Nomads
(c) The Arab walking toward Tinguit
(d) The Arab staring at him

3. Where did Daru request to be stationed after the war?
(a) Post in the furtherest north post
(b) With many other people
(c) The base of the foothills
(d) In the village

4. What lies in the southern direction when the plateau slopes?
(a) Tinguit itself
(b) Low plain with a few trees
(c) Outcropping of rocks and a chaotic looking landscape
(d) The schoolhouse

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pupils does Daru have?

2. Many of Daru's students are from what type of family?

3. What is Daru armed with in the schoolhouse?

4. When Daru looks back at the Arab the first time, what does he see?

5. What did Daru tell Balducci he would deny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is held ultimately responsible for the final result?

2. What type of imagery is prevalent throughout the story?

3. Why is Daru surprised he is bothered by the presence of the stranger in his room?

4. What does Daru give to the students of the poor families when they come to the school?

5. For which is Daru angrier, the situation in which he is placed or the Arab's crimes?

6. How long does Daru estimate it will take the travelers to arrive at the schoolhouse from the first time he notices them?

7. When Daru sits on his bed and looks into the Arab's face what does he see?

8. What will happen if the Arab chooses the nomads?

9. Daru's decision shows that Daru feels that what is more important than the crimes committed by an individual?

10. How does the reader conclude that Daru is held responsible for the final result?

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