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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. 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.

2. What groups of people live in Susha?
(a) Only Muslims.
(b) Muslim and Jewish.
(c) Armenian and Muslim.
(d) Jewish and Armenian.

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

4. What does Nino tell Nachararyan the Persians have done to Transcaucasia?
(a) Torn it apart.
(b) Ignored their pleas for help.
(c) Made it better.
(d) Acted as kind guests.

5. 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 supports it.
(d) He says he doesn't care either way.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nachararyan describe himself to Nino?

2. Why does Prince Dadiani invite Ali and Nino to his castle for the first time?

3. What are the Ashouks known for?

4. At the end of Chapter 9, where does Ali ask Nino to go with him?

5. Once the war starts, what happens to the train stations?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Kipianis react to Ali's proposal of marriage to Nino?

2. What does Ali tell his father about war in Chapter 9?

3. What does Ali's uncle reflect upon when he discusses his travels with the King of Kings?

4. While in Tiflis, what makes Nino worry about her future with Ali?

5. What are the drums of Hussein?

6. How does Seyd Mustafa describe Nino's kidnapping?

7. In Chapter 15, where do Ali and Nino decide to live?

8. How does Nachararyan feel about Ali's desire to marry Nino?

9. How does Seyd Mustafa convince Ali that the Koran is on his side for marrying Nino?

10. How does Ali feel when he rides the train to Baku in Chapter 8?

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