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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the leader of Mandras' resistance group?
(a) Markus.
(b) Apolo.
(c) Avie.
(d) Hector.

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

4. 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 Prime Minister Metaxas' resignation.
(d) He demands that Greece allow Italian troops to occupy the country.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Iannis agrees to let Captain Corelli stay in his house in exchange for ___________________.

2. Who leads the troop of Italian soldiers into Cephallonia?

3. What can Dr Iannis see between Pelagia and Corelli?

4. What is distressing for Pelagia after Mandras goes to war?

5. What is the name of the Italian unit occupying Cephallonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pelagia not recognize Mandras at first when he returns home?

2. How does the unlikely friendship between Gunter Weber and Captain Corelli begin?

3. What is the first mention of Captain Corelli in the novel?

4. What do the villagers realize about the war in the Summer of 1940?

5. How does Dr. Iannnis realize that an attraction is forming between Pelagia and Corelli?

6. What are the circumstances in which Dr. Iannis asks Mandras about his intention to marry Pelagia?

7. Describe what happens during the village feast, especially for Mandras and Pelagia.

8. What is the content of the message delivered from Mussolini to the Prime Minister of Greece in Chapter 14?

9. Describe Mandras' experience at war and his struggle to return home to Pelagia.

10. What is the setting of the book, and who are the main characters introduced in the first few chapters?

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