The Guest Quizzes

The Guest Quiz 1

1 What is the name of the main character?
Daru

Denny

Dave

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?
two

three

four

one
4 How many men are riding a horse?
six

one

two

five
5 Where does Daru live?
a shed

the schoolhouse

a tent

a clay hut
6 Why do the two men approaching the schoolhouse make slow progress?
it has snowed

the hill is very steep

they are tired

the sun is hot
7 What does Daru observe about the horse?
its size

its breath issuing from its nostrils

the color of its mane

its sweat
8 What assumption does Daru make about the approaching figures?
one of them knows the region

they are tired

they pose a threat

they are lost
9 What disappeared under the snow?
the sun

the clouds

the grass

the trail
10 Why does Daru go back into his house after watching the approaching men?
to get his gun

to hide

to prepare food

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

alphabet

four rivers in France

fruit
12 How long has the drawing been on the blackboard?
a month

two weeks

three days

an hour
13 What happened suddenly in mid-October?
Daru lost all his food

it snowed

there was an earthquake

the schoolhouse caught fire
14 Before it snowed, what had the region endured for eight months?
war

pestilence

famine

draught
15 How many pupils does Daru normally have?
approx.15

approx. 100

approx. 25

approx. 10
16 What happens to his pupils?
They stop attending when it snows

they don't like him

they relocate

they die
17 Who does Daru expect to come and collect grain after the blizzard?
nomads

rebels

fathers or big brothers of his pupils

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

East

North

South
19 For how many days did it snow?
six

five

one

three
20 What did Daru do during the blizzard?
made ice

went hunting

spent long hours in his room

went skiing
21 What town does the delivery truck come from?
Barcelona

Tadjid

Getafe

Calais
22 Why does Daru have the ability to resist a seige?
he is a good hunter

he has many weapons

he is a big man

His room is full of wheat
23 What does Daru do with the grain?
distributes it to his pupils

eats it

stores it for the winter

feeds the birds
24 What is arriving from France?
more pupils

new shiploads of grain

soldiers

Arab's
25 How is the plateau region described?
cruel

free

beautiful

calming