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

2. Who narrates Chapter 92?

3. Who gives Mustafa Kemal an Iron Cross in Chapter 64?

4. From what language is the word "agapi" that is used in Chapter 87?

5. Who married Drosoula in Chapter 70?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of Chapter 92 related?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Fikred described?

9. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

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

Describe and discuss the characters of Abdulhamid Hodja and Father Kristofolos. What is the relationship between these characters like? How are they regarded in their community? What happens to each of these characters in the course of 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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