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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nino take Ali to a western city in Tiflis?
(a) To introduce him to family.
(b) To show him its ruin.
(c) To show him its greatness.
(d) To show him good shopping.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is rumored to be heading to Tiflis because of the war?

2. What does Ali say Baku is like?

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

4. What does the Czar do after he fires the commander of the army?

5. When Ali visits Seyd Mustafa in Chapter 11, what is Seyd upset about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Nino treated at Ali's uncle's palace in Shimran?

2. How does Ali feel about his friends after the Holy War is declared?

3. What history of the Ashouks does the narrator give?

4. What does Nino's father lecture Ali about when they discuss marriage?

5. How does Ali feel about staying at his uncle's palace in Shimran?

6. What happens when Ali visits Tiflis?

7. What does Ali do after using his second wish?

8. What has happened to Baku when Ali and Nino return after being in exile?

9. How does Nachararyan feel about the war after the Czar fires the commander of his army?

10. What happens when Nino finds Ali in exile?

(see the answer keys)

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