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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Arslan say it is safe for Ali and Nino to return home?
(a) Blood feuds are illegal.
(b) There has been a revolution.
(c) They have been gone long enough.
(d) The people of Baku miss them.

2. After marrying Ali, how does Nino feel about Baku?
(a) She does not want to move back.
(b) She wants to burn the village.
(c) She wants to visit.
(d) She wants to move back.

3. Where does Ali promise to take Nino on a belated honeymoon?
(a) To the far east.
(b) To the west.
(c) To England.
(d) To India.

4. In Chapter 24, how does Ali's cousin feel about Persia's development?
(a) He thinks it is very modern.
(b) He thinks it is underdeveloped.
(c) He thinks it is expensive.
(d) He thinks it is wasted on public art.

5. What ritual is performed on the tenth of Moharram?
(a) A ritual of love.
(b) A ritual of suffering.
(c) A ritual of starvation.
(d) A ritual of friendship.

6. How does Nino plan to restore her house in Baku?
(a) A blend of east and west.
(b) She wants to turn it into a farm.
(c) In a European style.
(d) Like a harem.

7. Why does Ali doubt some of the things Arslan tells him?
(a) Arslan is known to lie.
(b) Arslan had been drinking.
(c) Arslan doesn't like Ali.
(d) Arslan laughed too much.

8. What rumor does Arslan spread about Ali and Nino?
(a) Ali will kidnap Nino.
(b) Ali wants to kill Nino.
(c) Nino's father wants to kill Ali.
(d) Nino lost her virginity to Ali.

9. What does Nachararyan say he is saving Nino from when he kidnaps her?
(a) A loss of faith.
(b) A Muslim.
(c) War.
(d) A life of poverty.

10. What does Iljas Beg say Ali represents in his death?
(a) The world.
(b) The Republic.
(c) Hope.
(d) Muslims.

11. What does Ali do to the lizard he catches in Chapter 19?
(a) He releases it.
(b) He throws it.
(c) He gives it to Arslan.
(d) He eats it.

12. What does Ali's father tell him about Asia's borders in Chapter 22?
(a) They have shifted.
(b) They have won.
(c) They have been blurred.
(d) They have been strengthened.

13. How does Nino feel about Ali beating and cutting himself in the streets?
(a) She says she hates him.
(b) She says he is stupid.
(c) She says she is proud of him.
(d) She says she doesn't understand.

14. Why does Ali decide to beat and cut himself in a crowd of people?
(a) To celebrate his freedom.
(b) To respect his ancestors.
(c) To honor his dead friends.
(d) To show his faith.

15. What does Prince Kipiani want to happen to Nino after her attempted kidnapping?
(a) He wants her to come home.
(b) He wants her to flee to Europe.
(c) He wants her to marry Ali.
(d) He wants her to never speak to him again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dim Mehmed Haidar want to build in place of derricks?

2. Why is Nachararyan able to land the first punch while fighting Ali over kidnapping Nino?

3. In Chapter 16, who orders Ali to attend a meeting of oil princes?

4. In Chapter 25, why does Ali mark a map with flags?

5. Why can't Nino attend the reception for Safar Khan in Shimran?

(see the answer keys)

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