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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Karatavuk and Mehmetçik's real names?
(a) Abdul and Nicos.
(b) Mustafa and Ali.
(c) Leonidas and Kristoforos.
(d) Ali and Katya.

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

3. Who is Drosoula's father?
(a) Constantinos.
(b) Ali the Snowbringer.
(c) Nilufer.
(d) Charitos.

4. Who is Karatavuk’s mother?
(a) Tamara.
(b) Drosoula.
(c) Nermin.
(d) Lydia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eskibahçe called in ancient times, according to the narrator of Chapter 45?

2. After how many years is Rustem Bey told he must release the woman that he purchased if she chose freedom in Chapter 33?

3. What is described as the only Ottoman battleship in Chapter 46?

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

5. Where is Georgio P. Theodorou from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the narrator of Chapter 45? Who is the chapter about?

2. How is the narrative in Chapter 12 related?

3. What foreshadowing is established in the opening of the novel?

4. What is related in the brief narrative of Chapter 21? Who narrates the chapter?

5. How is Pamuk described and how did Rustem Bey feel about her?

6. How is education explored thematically in Chapter 17?

7. What does Philothei describe Ibrahim doing that proved his love for her in Chapter 43?

8. What is described in the brief narrative of Chapter 35?

9. Who was Mustafa Kemal in real life?

10. Where was Rustem Bey led by the gypsy boy in Chapter 33? How is this setting described?

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