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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. What is Susha best known for?

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

3. What does Nachararyan say keeps him from serving in the army?

4. How many Ashouks does the narrator say are left?

5. According to Nino, who tried to frame the monk, David?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Nino eager to leave Ali's uncle's palace and return to Baku?

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

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

6. What happens when Ali visits Tiflis?

7. How does Ali feel about his Asian heritage?

8. After Baku becomes a fully western city, what advice does Ali's father give Ali?

9. How does Nachararyan feel about the war after the Czar fires the commander of his army?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explore what traits make characters successful in "Ali and Nino." How is success defined in contrast to failure?

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