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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ali believe the Turks will enter Baku?
(a) Through the Armenian Quarter.
(b) Through the English Quarter.
(c) Through the Jewish Quarter.
(d) Through the Russian Quarter.

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

3. Why does Ali's uncle visit from Iran?
(a) To get medical treatment.
(b) To attend school.
(c) To trade his goods.
(d) To ask for money.

4. What stories does Ali hear about Karabagh while waiting for Nino?
(a) About his excellence.
(b) About his frugality.
(c) About his fighting skills.
(d) About his wives.

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

6. What is the second wish Ali asks of his father?
(a) To be able to ignore the war entirely.
(b) To be able to write about the war.
(c) To be able to join the war later.
(d) To be able to fight honorably in the war.

7. At the end of Chapter 9, where does Ali ask Nino to go with him?
(a) To the opera.
(b) To Baku.
(c) To a museum.
(d) To war.

8. What nationality is Nachararyan?
(a) Armenian.
(b) Russian.
(c) Caucausian.
(d) Turkish.

9. What is Susha best known for?
(a) Its religious houses.
(b) Its university
(c) Its food.
(d) Its sports teams.

10. What is the Gate of the Gray Wolf?
(a) A long, white fence.
(b) A pair of rocks.
(c) A wall built out of logs.
(d) An invisible line.

11. During the war, where do people say Nachararyan transfers his money?
(a) To Armenia.
(b) To Russia.
(c) To England.
(d) To Sweden.

12. How does Nachararyan feel about Ali's desire to marry Nino?
(a) He is worried about it.
(b) He is confused by it.
(c) He disagrees with it.
(d) He agrees with it.

13. What does Nachararyan say keeps him from serving in the army?
(a) A sore foot.
(b) Travel plans.
(c) His father's power.
(d) A kidney disease.

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

15. In Chapter 7, why does Persia decide to stay out of the war?
(a) Persia likes Europe too much.
(b) It is too costly to fight.
(c) Persia doesn't hear about the war.
(d) It is for the unbelievers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kotshi feel about war?

2. What does the narrator say is wrong with Russian justice?

3. In Chapter 1, who challenges the boys to choose between Europe and Asia?

4. In traditional Asian courtship, what do boys do when they like a girl?

5. How does Ali describe the Passion Play of Holy Hussein?

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