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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dr. Iannis find the priest passed out in a pool of his own urine and vomit?
(a) In the town square.
(b) At his office door.
(c) At the church door.
(d) Behind a screen.

2. What do the Italian soldiers do as they pass by Pelagia?
(a) Sing very loudly.
(b) Make funny faces.
(c) Pretend they don't see her.
(d) Whistle at her.

3. How is Pelagia connected to Dr. Iannis?
(a) She is his wife.
(b) She is his daughter.
(c) She is his patient.
(d) She is his sister.

4. What is Mandras' job?
(a) Wine maker.
(b) Ship builder.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Carpenter.

5. Which of the following do the villagers NOT bring to the priest as an apology for the strongman's actions?
(a) Money.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

6. Who is the strongman who comes to town to perform an act?
(a) Bacchus.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Velisarios.
(d) Yohannes.

7. What happens when Corelli catches Pelagia looking at him?
(a) He yells at her.
(b) He leaves the house.
(c) They have a staring contest.
(d) They quickly look away.

8. Which of Pelagia's animals has eaten Dr. Iannis' manuscript?
(a) A dog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cow.

9. Why does Pelagia assume that Mandras does not respond to her letters?
(a) He is no longer interested in her.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is not receiving her letters.
(d) He cannot read.

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

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

12. Dr. Iannis cures a village man's deafness by removing a _______________ that had been stuck in his ear since childhood.
(a) marble.
(b) pea.
(c) seed.
(d) bean.

13. What had the strongman done to Father Arsenios earlier in the day?
(a) Threw his hat into the air.
(b) Rolled him down a hill.
(c) Lifted him up onto a wall.
(d) Threw him into a pond.

14. What is the content of a telegram from Mussolini to Prime Minister Metaxas of Greece?
(a) He demands more troops to join his own in Italy.
(b) He demands new recruits to join the Italian army.
(c) He demands that Greece allow Italian troops to occupy the country.
(d) He demands Prime Minister Metaxas' resignation.

15. What does Corelli ask of Dr. Iannis?
(a) To let him court Pelagia.
(b) To let him cook dinner sometimes.
(c) To let him help make repairs around the house.
(d) To teach him how to speak some Greek words.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of the group of thugs which Mandras joins?

2. What makes Pelagia's opinion of Captain Corelli soften a little bit?

3. Where does Francisco die?

4. What is "L'Omosessuale"?

5. Who does Pelagia see swimming naked and setting up a fishing net?

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