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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Georgio P. Theodorou's profession?
(a) He is a baker.
(b) He is a merchant.
(c) He is a schoolteacher.
(d) He is a rabbi.

2. What kind of dead bird did Ibrahim find in Chapter 11?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A blue jay.
(d) A goldfinch.

3. What color beads did Philothei's father say the women were hanging about the home after she was born in Chapter 2?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

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

5. Where was the Archduke Ferdinand assassinated?
(a) Smyrna.
(b) Salonika.
(c) Cephalonia.
(d) Sarajevo.

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

7. What did Mehmetçik give Karatavuk as a parting gift in Chapter 50?
(a) A four-leaf clover.
(b) A ring.
(c) A bag of soil.
(d) A pocket watch.

8. What did women wear over their faces at the time of Philothei's birth?
(a) Fethiye.
(b) Ankara.
(c) Nilufer.
(d) Carsafs.

9. Where did the bishop come from the pray with the imam in the narrative related in Chapter 7?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Rhodes.
(c) Cephalonia.
(d) Izmir.

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

11. What did the barber tell Rustem Bay to say on the Persian new year to avoid insect bites for a year?
(a) "Χάρηκα πολύ."
(b) "Teşekkür ederim."
(c) "Nevruz suyu."
(d) "Hoş geldiniz."

12. What did Philothei's father ask him to tie on the red pine in Chapter 2?
(a) A yellow rag.
(b) A red rag.
(c) A blue rag.
(d) A white rag.

13. When did the King of Montenegro declare war on the Ottoman Empire?
(a) March 15, 1902.
(b) May 23, 1915.
(c) October 8, 1912.
(d) September 15, 1917.

14. What was Rustem Bey going to Istanbul to seek in Chapter 25?
(a) A gun.
(b) A mistress.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Constantinos say he was always drunk in Chapter 36?

2. Who did Father Kristoforos converse with in his dream in Chapter 36?

3. What are Karatavuk and Mehmetçik's real names?

4. Where is Mustafa Kemal living in Chapter 49?

5. What animal is described as being sacrificed in Chapter 29?

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