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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Philothei's eyes described in Chapter 5?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Dark brown.
(c) Light green.
(d) Dark blue.

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

3. What kind of bird did Polyxeni ask the children to catch for her in Chapter 12?
(a) A dove.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A finch.

4. Who is Philothei's mother?
(a) Polyxeni.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Tamara.
(d) Nilufer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Dosoula's husband?

2. In what year was Philothei born?

3. Whose birth is described in Chapter 3?

4. Who is the Christian schoolmaster that is described in Chapter 2?

5. Who is Philothei's father?

(see the answer key)

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