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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. What is described in Chapter 66 as having fallen into a well?

2. Who is the palace vet for King Alexander?

3. Who explained to the townspeople what an airplane was, according to the letter in Chapter 62?

4. Who narrates Chapter 93?

5. Who was following Philothei around, leading others in the village to suggest she begin wearing a veil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

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

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

4. What did Fikret do for the wounded enemy soldier in Chapter 65? Why?

5. How is the narrative of Chapter 63 related?

6. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

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

8. How is Fikred described?

9. How did King Alexander die?

10. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different birds that are highlighted in Birds Without Wings. What characters are associated with birds and what kind of birds are they associated with? What do birds represent on the whole? What do the varieties of birds mean?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Rustem Bey in Birds Without Wings. What is Rustem Bey's position in Eskibahçe? What are his religious beliefs? How does this character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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