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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ali's Koran open to when he comes home from the opera?
(a) A warning.
(b) A cryptic message.
(c) A blessing.
(d) A list of rules.

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

3. How does Ali describe the Passion Play of Holy Hussein?
(a) Problematic.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Mournful.
(d) Entertaining.

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

5. 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.

6. Where is Nino Kipiani originally from?
(a) China.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Germany.
(d) Georgia.

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

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

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

10. For whom is Nino named?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her great aunt.
(d) Her cousin.

11. Who does Nachararyan say is his cultural enemy?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

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

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

14. What are the Ashouks known for?
(a) Music.
(b) Painting.
(c) Dance.
(d) Poetry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kotshi feel about war?

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

3. How does Iljas Beg feel about the war in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Ali do at the Well of Pechapür?

5. What is Mehmed Haidar studying to be?

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