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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daru hope the Arab is doing in the middle of the night?

2. How does Daru feel about the Arab's crimes?

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

4. What does Daru throw into the snow and watch sink?

5. What does Daru do after they finish eating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Daru know the Arab does not fall asleep immediately?

2. Why does Balducci warn Daru to keep his gun close?

3. What suggestion does Balducci make to Daru?

4. What is the only thing near the schoolhouse which might be harvested?

5. What type of story could this be considered?

6. Why does Daru hope the Arab had fled the schoolhouse?

7. What feeling does Daru have upon learning what crime the Arab is accused of committing?

8. Where does Balducci tell Daru is their destination?

9. When do Daru and the Arab seem to be experiencing the same emotion?

10. How does Daru feel as he thinks about Balducci as he remembers him while waiting for the Arab to awaken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Arab and Daru do not talk on the trip to the plateau much. Why don't you think they spend a lot of time talking? Use information from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What conclusions can be drawn about the morality of the Arab from this story? Support your conclusions with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Describe multiple examples of isolation imagery used throughout the text. Be sure to include specific examples from the story.

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