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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. Who carried a wounded soldier back to the Franks in Chapter 65?

2. Who was the Greek Prime Minister at the time in Chapter 81?

3. What did Tamara tell Rustem Bey about the woman that escorted him into the brothel in Chapter 70?

4. What does Mustafa take as Turkish land in Chapter 86?

5. What does "ilik" mean in Turkish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

2. How is the narrative of Chapter 92 related?

3. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

4. What funny things happened when Philothei was 13, according to her narrative in Chapter 61?

5. How did Fikret die? What did he say when he died?

6. What is the Treaty of Lausanne?

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

8. What are Mustafa Kemal's circumstances in Chapter 68?

9. How is the narrative of Chapter 85 related?

10. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Iskander the Potter in the novel. Why does the author have the novel open to Iskander's narrative? What are Iskander's relationships like within his community? How does this character evolve as a result of the events in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze three examples of irony in Birds Without Wings. How is dramatic irony employed in the novel? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose does each example serve to the text/plot?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Polyxeni and Ayse. How would you describe the relationship between these characters? How are they alike? How are they different? What is the fate of each?

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