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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Once the war starts, what happens to the train stations?
(a) They are avoided.
(b) They are stormed by citizens.
(c) They are bombed.
(d) They are completely shut down.

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

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

5. Why do people ask Ali if he is off to war in Chapter 7?
(a) He speaks out against the war.
(b) His horse is running.
(c) He is a boy.
(d) He is dressed in formal wear.

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

7. In Chapter 13, where does Ali imagine kidnapping Nino to?
(a) England.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Persia.
(d) Russia.

8. How long does Ali visit with Nino's family in Tiflis?
(a) A month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two months.
(d) A week.

9. How does Ali get a seat on the train in Chapter 8?
(a) He just walks on the train.
(b) His uncle gets it for him.
(c) He tips the conductor.
(d) He bribes the driver.

10. Why does Nachararyan decide to befriend Nino's father?
(a) To help Ali marry Nino.
(b) So Nino falls in love with him.
(c) Because he is bored.
(d) To make connections in Georgia.

11. When did the Prophet Elias appoint the Ashouks?
(a) No one knows for sure.
(b) Before Ramadan.
(c) During Ramadan.
(d) After Ramadan.

12. What does Ali switch with Iljas Beg before he dances with Nino?
(a) Handkerchiefs.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Shields.
(d) Daggers.

13. What does the narrator say is wrong with Russian justice?
(a) It is non-existant.
(b) It is too mild.
(c) It is too harsh.
(d) It is too complex.

14. How many Ashouks does the narrator say are left?
(a) None.
(b) Many.
(c) No one knows for sure.
(d) Few.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Ashouks known for?

2. What do Russians call Persian singing?

3. Where does Ali believe the Turks will enter Baku?

4. What does Nachararyan say keeps him from serving in the army?

5. How does Ali know Count Nelikov is off to war?

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