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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 returns to Eskibahçe and demands that all Christians leave with him for Greece in Chapter 88?

2. When the botched Allied attack occurs in Chapter 68, how many divisions is Kemal given charge of?

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

4. On what date does Chapter 81 begin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Fikret ordered to do in Chapter 66? Why?

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

3. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

4. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

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

6. How is Fikred described?

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

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

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

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

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 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

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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