The Guest Study Guide

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