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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. Who is the cleaning lady that has read ominous portents in the coffee grounds and foresees King Alexander's death in Chapter 81?
(a) Mihrimah Efendim.
(b) Drosoula.
(c) Tamara.
(d) Kyria Eleni.

2. In Chapter 91, Gerasimos tells Drosoula’s mother to find them where?
(a) Salonika.
(b) Cyprus.
(c) Smyrna.
(d) Cephalonia.

3. What does Rustem Bey give to Granitola when he leaves in Chapter 83?
(a) A pocket watch.
(b) A water pipe.
(c) A stone.
(d) A bag of dirt.

4. Generally, how many days at a time did the soldiers have in the trench, according to the narrator in Chapter 66?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

5. About how old was Philothei when it was suggested she wear a veil?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the gendarmes take from Abdulhamid Hodja, according to the letter in Chapter 62?

2. Who is King Alexander's grandfather by whom he is buried in Chapter 81?

3. Who married Drosoula in Chapter 70?

4. Who is the palace vet for King Alexander?

5. What did Fikret ask for when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

2. How is Fikred described?

3. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

4. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

5. How is the narrative of Chapter 85 related?

6. Why did Sergeant Osman return to Eskibahçe in Chapter 88?

7. What are the circumstances in Eskibahçe in Chapter 70?

8. How is the narrative of Chapter 92 related?

9. What did Tamara suggest to Rustem Bey when he visited her in Chapter 70?

10. What did Rustem Bey give to Granitola in Chapter 83? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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