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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Ali fear has corrupted Nino?

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

3. What does Nino tell Ali she needs help with at the end of Chapter 12?

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

5. Ali's uncle says that he traveled with the King of Kings for __________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 6, what reason does Nino give Ali for why they can't marry?

4. How does the war begin?

5. What does Nachararyan discuss with Ali and Nino after they attend an opera?

6. Why does Ali leave the Bailov Garrison at the end of Chapter 12?

7. What happens to Nino after her kidnapping?

8. What happens when Ali catches Nachararyan kidnapping Nino?

9. In Chapter 24, how does Ali's uncle describe Persia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are conflicts among religions discussed in this novel? How is religion a theme in "Ali and Nino"? What purpose does this theme serve?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use dialogue to develop the characters in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of women in this novel? What impacts this role?

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