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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. What is the second wish Ali asks of his father?
(a) To be able to write about the war.
(b) To be able to join the war later.
(c) To be able to fight honorably in the war.
(d) To be able to ignore the war entirely.

2. Why does Seyd say faith doesn't matter for women?
(a) They must agree with their husband.
(b) They don't have souls.
(c) They are uneducated.
(d) They are fickle.

3. When does Nino's father take Ali to Tiflis to meet the family?
(a) After Ali begs him.
(b) After Georgia takes the lead in the war.
(c) After Ali proves himself.
(d) After Nino passes her exams.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nino take Ali to a western city in Tiflis?

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

3. After disappointing many people with his feelings about the war, what does Ali look to for inspiration?

4. What do the Kipianis want Ali to wait for before proposing to Nino?

5. What stories does Ali hear about Karabagh while waiting for Nino?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ali say Baku is like a kernel in a nut?

2. What does the Caliph's plenipotentiary do in Chapter 27 to impact the war?

3. In Chapter 25, how does Ali feel about Jahja?

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

5. How does Ali compare his courtship to Nino to the Asian way of courting?

6. How does Ali react to the birth of his daughter?

7. What does Shusha look like?

8. How does Dim Mehmed Haidar feel about the war?

9. What does Ali do after killing Nachararyan?

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

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