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

2. Why does Seyd say faith doesn't matter for women?

3. What upsets Ali about Gandsha?

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

5. Whom does Ali leave the arrangements of his marriage to Nino up to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Arslan leaves Ali with paper and pens?

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

3. What happens during the meeting of the oil princes in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

7. What does a professor challenge his students with in Chapter 1?

8. What is Iljas Beg's graduation party like?

9. In Chapter 22, how does Ali's father respond when Ali says Asia has fallen?

10. What does Ali do when he hears about the Russians entering into new sovereign Azerbaijan?

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

How does Nino impact the development of this novel? Consider the way she drives the plot, defines and changes other characters, and interacts with the major themes.

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