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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 specialist from Paris is called in to treat King Alexander in Chapter 81?

2. Who narrates Chapter 93?

3. How old is King Alexander said to be in Chapter 81?

4. Generally, how many days at a time did the soldiers have in the trench, according to the narrator in Chapter 66?

5. Who taught Philothei about sex and menstruation in Chapter 61?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

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

6. How is the narrative of Chapter 63 related?

7. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

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

9. How did King Alexander die?

10. What caused the Greeks to lose their allies in he war agains the Ottomans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and red herrings in Birds Without Wings. What foreshadowing is established immediately from the first chapter? Are red herrings employed? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of religion in Birds Without Wings. What are the predominant religions that are examined in the novel? How are they similar? How are they different? What characters turn against religion in the course of the narrative? Why?

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