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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 is the narrator of Chapter 73?

2. Who does King Alexander phone to send a doctor after he has been bitten by an ape in Chapter 81?

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

4. Who is the first physician that is called to treat King Alexander in Chapter 81?

5. What does Karatavuk become after losing his job as a potter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Treaty of Lausanne?

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

3. How is the narrative of Chapter 63 related?

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

5. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

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

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

8. How did King Alexander die?

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

10. How is the narrative related in Chapter 62? How is this narrative style established?

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 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 3

Describe and analyze the plot structure of Birds Without Wings. What is the inciting incident of the narrative? Where does the climax occur? What does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement?

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