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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. How much money did Dimitrios owe Irana?
(a) One thousand Francs.
(b) 1,000 leva.
(c) 1,500 piastres.
(d) 2,500 leva.

2. What does the Frenchman, Chamfort, say that chance is a nickname for?
(a) Providence.
(b) Hell.
(c) Eternity.
(d) Heaven.

3. What does Peters destroy in Latimer's hotel room?
(a) His clothes.
(b) His timetable.
(c) His bed.
(d) His books.

4. How much money does Peters propose to give Latimer if he comes to France?
(a) 1 million leva.
(b) 2,500 Pounds.
(c) 5,000 piastres.
(d) 2 million francs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Latimer's interpreter?

2. Where did Irana pin her money when Dimitrios first came to her apartment?

3. What does Latimer realize as he steps off the train?

4. What is the name of the woman that Marukakis learns of who knew Dimitrios?

5. What does La Preveza say about the Roman policiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dimitrios double-cross Peters and the rest of the crew? Who is the body in the photograph Peters shows Latimer?

2. Who was Peters in business with when he first met Dimitrios? What was his first impression of Dimitrios?

3. As Latimer gets closer to his meeting with Dimitrios, what ailment does he suffer from? What does he do next?

4. When Latimer sees the gun in Peters' hand, what goes through his mind? What does he say to Peters? What does this tell us about Latimer?

5. What crime does Colonel Haki read to Latimer, who says it would take courage to perform? What does Colonel Haki say about this?

6. What kind of car does Grodek's chauffeur drive? What does this suggest to Latimer?

7. What does Latimer do in order to understand where Dimitrios went after he left Smyrna? Where does he conclude Dimitrios went?

8. What is different about the format of Chapter 9? What language does Latimer write in?

9. Who helps Latimer find the refugee records of Dimitrios? What name does Latimer find him under?

10. How does Latimer know without looking that Dimitrios is in Peters' apartment? What does Dimitrios do before Peters has a chance to speak?

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