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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ali say he feels about using cutlery?
(a) He hates it.
(b) He doesn't care.
(c) He knows he isn't good at it.
(d) He thinks it is civilized.

2. What does Ali say about the veil when discussing marriage with Nino's father?
(a) He says he renounces it.
(b) He says he doesn't care either way.
(c) He says it's none of anyone's business what he thinks.
(d) He says he supports it.

3. In Chapter 1, where does Ali say he plans to study?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Iran.
(c) Teheran.
(d) Moscow.

4. How does Iljas Beg feel about the war in Chapter 9?
(a) He is ignoring all news of the war.
(b) He is confused about the war.
(c) He is upset over it.
(d) He is excited about it.

5. How does Ali describe the nights spent visiting Nino's family in Tiflis?
(a) Boring.
(b) A party.
(c) Educational.
(d) A test in silence.

6. What upsets Ali about Gandsha?
(a) His relative was killed there.
(b) His father was in prison there.
(c) His friend moved there.
(d) He lost his ring there.

7. What subject does Ali struggle in?
(a) History.
(b) Religion.
(c) Math.
(d) Art.

8. When Ali visits Seyd Mustafa in Chapter 11, what is Seyd upset about?
(a) The Armenians as a whole.
(b) People's nature to fight.
(c) Iran being cut in half.
(d) Iraq being denied resources.

9. According to Nino, who tried to frame the monk, David?
(a) An unmarried pregnant woman.
(b) A young girl.
(c) A mother of ten.
(d) A woman with only one arm.

10. In Chapter 5, what does Ali do at the Well of Pechapür?
(a) Prays.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Dances.
(d) Feasts.

11. Who takes Ali to a sulfur bath in Tiflis?
(a) Nino.
(b) Nino's father.
(c) Uncles.
(d) Cousins.

12. What does Nachararyan describe as a trinity, while driving to City Club?
(a) Three great Caucasians.
(b) Three European countries.
(c) Muslims, Buddists and Hindus.
(d) Money, power, and influence.

13. Where is Susha located?
(a) Near the ocean.
(b) In the mountains.
(c) In a desert.
(d) On a plain.

14. What does Nino tell Ali she needs help with at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Reading.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Money.
(d) Math.

15. What do the Kipianis want Ali to wait for before proposing to Nino?
(a) For Ali to find a job.
(b) For Nino's uncle to approve.
(c) For Nino to visit Russia.
(d) For the war to end.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who declares the war that wakes Ali from his dreams of marrying Nino?

2. What does Ali say Baku is like?

3. Once the war starts, what happens to the train stations?

4. For whom is Nino named?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Ali fear has corrupted Nino?

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