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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Latimer think Dimitrios went after he left Smyrna?
(a) Adrianople.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Athens.
(d) Istanbul.

2. What is Latimer's first name?
(a) Jack.
(b) Henry.
(c) Edward.
(d) Charles.

3. How do the police identify the body in the river?
(a) A Russian driver's license.
(b) A French identification card.
(c) An American passport.
(d) A Turkish life insurance statement.

4. Where is Latimer staying while in Sofia?
(a) The Hilton.
(b) The Grand Hotel.
(c) The Paradiso Hotel.
(d) The Grand Palace.

5. On Dimitrios' identification card, how is he supposed to have escaped?
(a) By plane.
(b) By sea.
(c) Underground.
(d) Across the border.

6. After Dimitrios leaves Smyrna, who does he try to assassinate?
(a) Colonel Haki.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Prime Minister.
(d) The President.

7. Who are Marukakis and Latimer going to see at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Irana Preveza.
(b) A. Vazoff.
(c) Siantos.
(d) Colonel Haki.

8. What do Marukakis and Latimer drink during lunch?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Wine.
(d) Water.

9. Who many years ago was it that Irana knew Dimitrios?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 3.

10. How was the body in the morgue killed?
(a) Poisoned.
(b) Strangled.
(c) Shot in the back.
(d) Knife wound in the stomach.

11. How many years after the war between Turkey and Greece does Latimer arrive?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Five.

12. What is the name of Latimer's friend who aids him in finding Dimitrios' refugee records?
(a) Dhris.
(b) Stambulisky.
(c) Colonel Haki.
(d) Siantos.

13. What is the name of the place where Marukakis and Latimer go to find Irana Preveza?
(a) La Vierge St. Marie.
(b) Wonderbar.
(c) Le Viol de Lucrece.
(d) Torquemada.

14. What does Peters propose to Latimer?
(a) That they turn themselves into the police.
(b) That they form an alliance.
(c) That they find Dimitrios and kill him.
(d) That they schedule a duel.

15. What language does Marukakis speak to Latimer?
(a) Bulgarian.
(b) Russian.
(c) French.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the quote that begins the novel?

2. What is rumored about Colonel Haki?

3. What do Latimer and Marukakis drink while they wait for Irana?

4. How much money did Dimitrios owe Irana?

5. What does the Frenchman, Chamfort, say that chance is a nickname for?

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