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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe the fighting conditions in Greece?
(a) Drought.
(b) Lack of food.
(c) Inadequate clothing.
(d) Extreme cold.

2. The deaf man pays Dr. Iannis for his services with food and __________________.
(a) wine.
(b) money.
(c) olive oil.
(d) livestock.

3. Pelagia is fascinated to watch Corelli __________________ at the table.
(a) talk to her father.
(b) shop vegetables.
(c) write letters.
(d) compose music.

4. When does Mandras think he and Pelagia could get married?
(a) When he comes back from the war.
(b) When she is a little older.
(c) When he saves more money.
(d) When her father gives permission.

5. Where does the German soldier meet Corelli?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) The beach.
(c) A church.
(d) A cafe.

6. What has Dr. Iannis told Mandras that worries Pelagia?
(a) That she is younger than she really is.
(b) That she will have no dowry.
(c) That she has less education than he said.
(d) That she is healthier than she really is.

7. What is the reason Mandras does not reply to Pelagia's letters?
(a) He cannot read.
(b) He has no paper or pen.
(c) He is in a hospital.
(d) He is dead.

8. What does Pelagia NOT know about Mandras?
(a) He cannot read.
(b) He was married before.
(c) He is an epileptic.
(d) He has a terminal illness.

9. What makes Pelagia's opinion of Captain Corelli soften a little bit?
(a) She sees his rescue a kitten from a tree.
(b) She sees him singing and playing his mandolin for some children.
(c) She sees him playing with a little girl named Lemoni.
(d) She sees him walking and talking with her father.

10. Who is the daughter of the Prime Minister of Greece?
(a) Lana.
(b) Lulu.
(c) Lia.
(d) Lucia.

11. The Lt Col tells Hector to ________________________ or he will be cut off.
(a) stop stealing from other groups.
(b) sign a loyalty oath.
(c) commandeer some boats.
(d) recruit more men.

12. What is "L'Omosessuale"?
(a) A French restaurant.
(b) Dr. Iannis' book.
(c) Pelagia's journal.
(d) Carlo's testimony.

13. Which of the following is NOT a friend Dr. Iannis chats with at the village cafe?
(a) Kikolis.
(b) Nikolos.
(c) Stamatis.
(d) Arsenios.

14. Who is the Duce?
(a) Duke Ellington.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

15. What demeanor does Pelagia have around Captain Corelli?
(a) Besotted.
(b) Interested.
(c) Brusque.
(d) Intrigued.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Carlo Piero Guercio?

2. What is the content of a telegram from Mussolini to Prime Minister Metaxas of Greece?

3. What is notable about Father Arsenios?

4. What has the young girl, Lemoni, found caught in a barbed fence?

5. Where does Francisco die?

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