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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Iannis tells Corelli that if he marries Pelagia and remains in Greece he will never be successful at _______________.
(a) the language.
(b) being a father.
(c) his music.
(d) a military career.

2. Why does Mandras angrily confront Pelagia?
(a) Because she has been rude to his mother.
(b) Because he saw her flirting with men at the cafe.
(c) Because he heard she was in love with an Italian soldier.
(d) Because he thinks she is a spy.

3. How does Corelli punish the two soldiers?
(a) He makes them run laps.
(b) He forces them to lick Kokolis' boots.
(c) He gives them kitchen duty for a month.
(d) He has them put in jail.

4. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when there is a food shortage?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Snails.
(c) Plants.
(d) Insects.

5. Who moves in with Pelagia after Dr. Iannis is taken away for being a Communist?
(a) Dorotea.
(b) Drousula.
(c) Dulcinea.
(d) Dorie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Drousula urge Pelagia to do to work through her depression over her father's death?

2. Why do Hector's men stay with him?

3. What do two Italian soldiers steal from Kokolis?

4. Corelli and the other Italian officers are frustrated with the General because _________________________.

5. What does Dr. Iannis give to the British spy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Italian officers unhappy with their commander, General Grandin?

2. How is Corelli saved from the execution site and what happens to the bodies of the other Italian soldiers?

3. Explain the circumstances of the execution of the Italian soldiers and how Weber ultimately allows Corelli to live.

4. What is the episode named in the title of Chapter 37, "An Episode Confirming Pelagia's Belief That Men Do Not Know the Difference Between Bravery and a Lack of Common Sense"?

5. Why is Pelagia filled with sorrow even though Corelli has survived the attempted execution by the Germans?

6. How has General Grandin put his men in jeopardy by believing the promises of the Germans?

7. What do Carlo and Corelli give to Dr. Iannis for safekeeping when they fear that their deaths may be imminent?

8. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 42, "How Like a Woman Is a Mandolin".

9. What does Corelli do on his last day on the island and how does he ultimately leave?

10. Describe the circumstances in which Corelli and Pelagia part?

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