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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 81 - 90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of battleship moved the Sultan and his wives to the Asiatic side of the Bosporus in Chapter 46?
(a) Saudi Arabian.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

2. Whose birth is described in Chapter 3?
(a) Mihrimah Efendim's.
(b) Mustafa Kemal's.
(c) Nasreddin Hodja's.
(d) Leonidas Efendi's.

3. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "The Dog."
(b) "The Prologue of Iskander the Potter."
(c) "Ibrahim Gives Philothei a Goldfinch."
(d) "Of Reading and Writing."

4. Who was the beggar that Philothei describes giving alms to in Chapter 8?
(a) The Snow-bearer.
(b) The Canker.
(c) The Blasphemer.
(d) The Hatter.

5. What is the name of Leyla's cat?
(a) Hasseki.
(b) Nilufer.
(c) Charitos.
(d) Pamuk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Philothei in her narrative in Chapter 21?

2. Who is the cleaning lady that has read ominous portents in the coffee grounds and foresees King Alexander's death in Chapter 81?

3. Who taught Philothei about sex and menstruation in Chapter 61?

4. Who was the village midwife when Philopthei was born?

5. Who was the officer sent by the British Franks that spoke Turkish and Arabic in Chapter 63?

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