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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does Nino's father take Ali to Tiflis to meet the family?
(a) After Ali proves himself.
(b) After Georgia takes the lead in the war.
(c) After Ali begs him.
(d) After Nino passes her exams.

3. Where does Iljas Beg host a graduation party?
(a) At his family's country home.
(b) At his father's palace.
(c) At the university.
(d) At a ballroom in Moscow.

4. How many descendants of the "Horse of Karabagh" are living?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

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

6. What does Ali say Baku is like?
(a) A shell.
(b) A tree.
(c) A prison.
(d) A nut.

7. How does Nachararyan describe himself to Nino?
(a) An ascetic.
(b) A hedonist.
(c) A powerhouse.
(d) A fool.

8. Ali's uncle says that he traveled with the King of Kings for __________________.
(a) 40 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 30 years.

9. Why does Seyd say faith doesn't matter for women?
(a) They are fickle.
(b) They are uneducated.
(c) They don't have souls.
(d) They must agree with their husband.

10. What does Safar Khan tell Ali he must name his first born?
(a) Ali.
(b) Fadi.
(c) Mohammad.
(d) Ibrahim.

11. What do Russians call Persian singing?
(a) Donkey howling.
(b) Chicken moaning.
(c) Yelling elephants.
(d) Screeching weasels.

12. Who is rumored to be heading to Tiflis because of the war?
(a) Russia.
(b) Germany.
(c) Armenia.
(d) Turkey.

13. What does Safar Khan tell Ali is wrong with Nino when Ali says he wants to marry her?
(a) Her hips.
(b) Her heritage.
(c) Her faith.
(d) Her mind.

14. Where is the Russian boys' school?
(a) Sharia.
(b) Baku.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersburg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nino tell Nachararyan the Persians have done to Transcaucasia?

2. Why does Nino take Ali to a western city in Tiflis?

3. What does Ali switch with Iljas Beg before he dances with Nino?

4. What stories does Ali hear about Karabagh while waiting for Nino?

5. Who takes Ali to a sulfur bath in Tiflis?

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