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The Guest Quiz 1

  • 1. What is the name of the main character?
    •     Dave
    •     Daru
    •     Balducci
    •     Denny

  • 2. By what name is Daru initially called?
    •     the man
    •     the Arab
    •     the Wise One
    •     the school master

  • 3. How many men does Daru watch approach at the beginning of the story?
    •     one
    •     two
    •     four
    •     three

  • 4. How many men are riding a horse?
    •     one
    •     six
    •     two
    •     five

  • 5. Where does Daru live?
    •     the schoolhouse
    •     a shed
    •     a tent
    •     a clay hut

  • 6. Why do the two men approaching the schoolhouse make slow progress?
    •     it has snowed
    •     the sun is hot
    •     they are tired
    •     the hill is very steep

  • 7. What does Daru observe about the horse?
    •     the color of its mane
    •     its breath issuing from its nostrils
    •     its size
    •     its sweat

  • 8. What assumption does Daru make about the approaching figures?
    •     they are lost
    •     they are tired
    •     one of them knows the region
    •     they pose a threat

  • 9. What disappeared under the snow?
    •     the sun
    •     the clouds
    •     the trail
    •     the grass

  • 10. Why does Daru go back into his house after watching the approaching men?
    •     to get his gun
    •     to hide
    •     to retrieve a sweater
    •     to prepare food

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