And Of Clay Are We Created

From whose perspective is the story told?

• Rolf Carlé
• Rolf Carlé’s significant other
• Lily Azucena
• Lily Azucena’s childhood friend

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What has happened to the town?

• a volcanic eruption has caused a mud and snow avalanche
• a hurricane has caused a mudslide
• an earthquake has caused a mudslide
• a tornado has caused a mud and snow avalanche

What is Rolf Carlé’s sister’s name?

• Katharina
• Azucena
• Mary
• Tzipora

What profession did Rolf Carlé have?

• reporter
• disaster aid specialist
• travel agent
• priest

Which of the following is NOT true about the trapped girl?

• she is 13 years old
• she has never been outside of her town
• she holds onto a plank of wood to stay afloat
• she has never been in love with a boy

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The speaker spends a significant portion of the story…

• searching for a pump to help the girl
• trying to tell Rolf’s story to anyone who will listen
• trying to decide if she should divorce Rolf
• searching for a camera to take to the scene

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Of which horrific event in his own past does the girl remind Rolf Carlé?

• his childhood during WWII
• his father abandoning him
• his service in the Iraq war
• his work as a reporter in the Korean War

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Which of the following is NOT a way that the president of the republic offers help?

• He visited hospitals to offer words of encouragement
• He curbed theft by stating that anyone caught stealing would be shot
• He said he would declare the entire valley as holy ground
• He personally got a pump delivered to Azucena

To what is Azucena compared in the story?

• A flower
• A bird
• A doll
• An island

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Which of the following was not described as part of the disaster’s aftermath?

• Dead bodies of people and animals floated in the newly formed rivers
• Drinking water, gasoline, and food were in scarce supply
• Doctors had to perform surgeries without anesthesia
• A virus swept through the remaining survivors

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