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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are bodies buried in Kerbela?

2. What does Nachararyan run through after Ali catches him kidnapping Nino?

3. Where does Nino say she plans to go when she is exiled for her mistake of leaving with Nachararyan?

4. What weapon does Ali use to fight the Russians in Chapter 29?

5. What does Feth Ali Khan declare about Azerbaijan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The biggest themes of this novel relate to politics and government, yet the book is subtitled "a love story." How is "Ali and Nino" a love story?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does war serve as a character in "Ali and Nino"?

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