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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of school did Mustafa Kemal convince his mother to enroll him in after his father's death?

2. How many gates is insanity said to have in Chapter 1?

3. When did the King of Montenegro declare war on the Ottoman Empire?

4. Why did Philothei give alms to a beggar in Chapter 8?

5. What is the title of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the narrative in Chapter 12 related?

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

4. What is the status of the war when Mustafa Kemal reaches Istanbul in Chapter 46?

5. Where was Rustem Bey going in Chapter 25? Why?

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

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

8. Who was Mustafa Kemal in real life?

9. What event is described by Philothei in Chapter 29?

10. How is the narrative style of Chapter 2 established?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of Birds Without Wings. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate this story from a number of different perspectives? What is the significance of the tense of different narrations in the chapters? What were your thoughts on the novel's unique narrative style?

Essay Topic 2

Mustafa Kemal is a real historical figure that is characterized in Birds Without Wings. Discuss the characterization of Mustafa Kemal. What are his main objectives? What obstacles does he face? What happens to him in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of nationalism and identity in Birds Without Wings. How are these themes developed through characters? How are they developed through setting and symbolism? What statements is the author making regarding nationalism and identity?

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