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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. Who is the murderer in Colonel Haki's story?
(a) The Lord's son.
(b) The Lord's brother.
(c) The Butler.
(d) The Lord's wife.

2. How much money does Latimer pay the interpreter for the files on Dimitrios?
(a) Three hundred piastres.
(b) Ten piastres.
(c) Five hundred piastres.
(d) Fifty piastres.

3. What language are the records written in that Latimer wants?
(a) French.
(b) Russian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Turkish.

4. What was the name of the man Dimitrios supposedly killed in Izmir?
(a) Sholem.
(b) Deunme.
(c) Dhris.
(d) Makropolous.

5. What do Latimer and Marukakis drink while they wait for Irana?
(a) Curacao.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Absinthe.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Dimitrios leaves Smyrna, who does he try to assassinate?

2. What does Latimer tell Marukakis when he asks why Latimer is interested in this information?

3. What nationality is Latimer's interpreter?

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

5. What kind of gun does Mr. Peters have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Latimer and Marukakis go to meet Irana Preveza? What type of business is this? How does Latimer feel about it?

2. Where does Latimer stay when he arrives in Istanbul? What are the conditions of his lodging place?

3. Where does Latimer go after Sofia? Who does he meet there?

4. What is Latimer afraid of as he waits in the hotel room for Dimitrios? What does Peters suggest?

5. For what three reasons did Latimer become a professional writer?

6. Who does Latimer meet when he is in Istanbul? What characteristics does the man have? What does Latimer learn about the man later?

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

8. What does Peters want Latimer to help him with? On what two conditions does Latimer agree to go along with Peters' plan?

9. What is the name of the man who bunks with Latimer on the train? As Latimer leaves, what does he realize about the man?

10. What type of information does Latimer's contact in Sofia give him? How is this connected to Dimitrios?

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