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

2. Who is the cleaning lady that has read ominous portents in the coffee grounds and foresees King Alexander's death in Chapter 81?

3. Who narrates Chapter 94?

4. Who narrates Chapter 2 of the Epilogue?

5. Who is the infamous Red Wolf revealed to be in Chapter 95?

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. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

4. What is the Treaty of Lausanne?

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

6. How is the narrative of Chapter 63 related?

7. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

8. How did King Alexander die?

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

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 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?

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

Discuss the narrative style of Birds Without Wings. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate this story from a number of different perspectives? What is the significance of the tense of different narrations in the chapters? What were your thoughts on the novel's unique narrative style?

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