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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. Why does Ali's uncle visit from Iran?

2. How does Ali describe the nights spent visiting Nino's family in Tiflis?

3. For whom is Nino named?

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

5. During the war, where do people say Nachararyan transfers his money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ali do after the Armenians join the Russians in demanding a Muslim surrender?

3. How does Kotshi feel about war?

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

5. How does the war begin?

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

7. How does Nino like her married life to Ali in exile?

8. How does Ali feel about his Asian heritage?

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

10. How does Ali respond to news of his transfer to Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Baku a character in the novel as well as a setting?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the conflict between Eastern and Western societies as it is presented in "Ali and Nino." What is the author's commentary on this conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ali and Nino's lives in two different locations. Consider how these settings impact the characters.

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