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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items does Carlo give to Dr. Iannis for safekeeping?

2. What washes ashore near the village in Chapter 43?

3. In what city has General Gandin congregated most of his forces?

4. What kind of meat are Hector and his men roasting over a fire in Chapter 36?

5. What has the German soldier, Gunter Weber, been ordered to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the topics that Corelli and Weber talk about when they meet for the singing group?

3. Who does Antonia marry and what does she ultimately name the child she will have many years later?

4. Who takes control of the island after the Germans leave, and why is Dr. Iannis taken away from their homes?

5. How does Corelli turn Pelagia's kiss on the cheek into a comedic episode?

6. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when food becomes scarce on the island?

7. How does Captain Corelli punish the two soldiers who steal chickens from Kokolis?

8. 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"?

9. Who is Antonia and what is Dr. Iannis' condition when he is finally allowed to return home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two instances about love in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Mandras. What did he look like? What do we learn about him and his life? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Mandras and Captain Corelli. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? Why are they each attracted to Pelagia? What can each of them offer Pelagia that the other cannot? Could they have been friends if their circumstances were different?

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