The Guest Quizzes

The Guest Quiz 1

By Nicholas Tornaritis · Edited by W.C. Miller · Last reviewed May 17, 2007

1 What is the name of the main character?

Dave

Daru

Denny

Balducci
2 By what name is Daru initially called?

the Arab

the school master

the Wise One

the man
3 How many men does Daru watch approach at the beginning of the story?

three

one

four

two
4 How many men are riding a horse?

five

two

one

six
5 Where does Daru live?

a tent

a clay hut

a shed

the schoolhouse
6 Why do the two men approaching the schoolhouse make slow progress?

the sun is hot

it has snowed

they are tired

the hill is very steep
7 What does Daru observe about the horse?

its sweat

its breath issuing from its nostrils

the color of its mane

its size
8 What assumption does Daru make about the approaching figures?

they pose a threat

they are lost

one of them knows the region

they are tired
9 What disappeared under the snow?

the grass

the clouds

the trail

the sun
10 Why does Daru go back into his house after watching the approaching men?

to prepare food

to get his gun

to hide

to retrieve a sweater
11 What is drawn on the blackboard?

alphabet

fruit

four rivers in France

stick figures
12 How long has the drawing been on the blackboard?

a month

two weeks

an hour

three days
13 What happened suddenly in mid-October?

it snowed

the schoolhouse caught fire

Daru lost all his food

there was an earthquake
14 Before it snowed, what had the region endured for eight months?

draught

pestilence

famine

war
15 How many pupils does Daru normally have?

approx. 10

approx. 100

approx. 25

approx.15
16 What happens to his pupils?

they don't like him

they die

they relocate

They stop attending when it snows
17 Who does Daru expect to come and collect grain after the blizzard?

rebels

fathers or big brothers of his pupils

nomads

the army
18 Which way do Daru's windows point?

North

South

East

West
19 For how many days did it snow?

six

three

one

five
20 What did Daru do during the blizzard?

spent long hours in his room

made ice

went skiing

went hunting
21 What town does the delivery truck come from?

Calais

Barcelona

Tadjid

Getafe
22 Why does Daru have the ability to resist a seige?

His room is full of wheat

he has many weapons

he is a good hunter

he is a big man
23 What does Daru do with the grain?

distributes it to his pupils

eats it

feeds the birds

stores it for the winter
24 What is arriving from France?

soldiers

Arab's

more pupils

new shiploads of grain
25 How is the plateau region described?

cruel

free

beautiful

calming