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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 does Nachararyan tell Ali about kidnapping Nino?

2. Who does Nachararyan say is his cultural enemy?

3. What does Nino tell Dadiani about trees?

4. Why is Ali happy about Europe's influence on Nino?

5. Why does Ali's uncle visit from Iran?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Seyd Mustafa convince Ali that the Koran is on his side for marrying Nino?

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

3. How does Ali feel about being married in exile?

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

5. What does Ali do after killing Nachararyan?

6. What happens to Nino after her kidnapping?

7. What happens to Arslan Aga when he fights against the Russians invading Baku?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What commentary does the author provide on politics and revolution? Explain how the author's word choice helps to develop these ideas.

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