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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title is given to Ibrahim in Chapter 1?
(a) Ibrahim the Mad.
(b) Ibrahim the Meek.
(c) Ibrahim the Strong.
(d) Ibrahim the Godly.

2. In Chapter 2 the author tells a tale of a man who owned a buffalo with enormous horns. What was the man's name?
(a) Nasreddin Hodja.
(b) Rustem Bey.
(c) Mustafa Kemal.
(d) Mihrimah Efendim.

3. What kind of bird began to sing in the night when Philothei was born?
(a) A kaval.
(b) A canary.
(c) A bulbul.
(d) A kanun.

4. In what year does Chapter 3 begin?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1859.

5. Who was the priest that had Drosoula's father carried home when he passed out on the church steps in the narrative in Chapter 5?
(a) Father Efendim.
(b) Father Polopogos.
(c) Father Kemal.
(d) Father Kristoforos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Dosoula's husband?

2. What was the name of the imam's horse that is described in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the narrator's son that was friends with Ibrahim when he was young, according to his narrative in Chapter 1?

4. Where did the imam leave a saintly stigma on Philothei when he kissed her after she was born?

5. What did women wear over their faces at the time of Philothei's birth?

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