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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. Where does the new Sultan place Mustafa in Chapter 72?

2. How many children did Leyla say she had had, although they died, in Chapter 70?

3. What did Fikret ask for when he died?

4. Who narrates Chapter 85?

5. Who has penned the letter in Chapter 62?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of Chapter 85 related?

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

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

4. How is the narrative related in Chapter 1 of the Epilogue? What is this chapter titled?

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

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

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

8. How is the narrative of Chapter 92 related?

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

10. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting in Birds Without Wings. How does the main setting of Eskibahçe change from the beginning of the novel to its end? What symbolism can be seen in this setting? How does this setting relate to themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Drosoula in Birds Without Wings. Where has Drosoula been exiled when she relates her narratives? What does she remark about herself? What does she remark about others? How has her life changed due to the events in the novel?

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