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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 two Italian soldiers steal from Kokolis?
(a) Money.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Food.

2. On what spot does Corelli kiss Pelagia?
(a) The top of her head.
(b) The cheek.
(c) The forehead.
(d) The lips.

3. In what year are the Germans ordered to withdraw from the island?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1966.

4. How do the Germans try to get rid of the dead bodies?
(a) They bury them in a mass grave.
(b) They set fire to them.
(c) They bury them at sea.
(d) They order the villagers to bury them.

5. What does Dr. Iannis give to the British spy?
(a) Gin.
(b) Food.
(c) Maps.
(d) Clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Gunter Weber give his commanding officer for not wanting to carry out the order in #133?

2. As the military situation worsens, Carlo and Corelli give Dr. Iannis ___________________________.

3. What type of instrument does Iannis want to play when he grows up?

4. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when there is a food shortage?

5. What do Pelagia and Corelli spend a lot of time talking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the general consensus of Hector by the men who are serving under him?

2. Who takes control of the island after the Germans leave, and why is Dr. Iannis taken away from their homes?

3. Why are the Italian officers unhappy with their commander, General Grandin?

4. What project does Pelagia take on after her father's death?

5. In what ways has the war transformed the priest, Father Arsenios?

6. What are some of the topics that Corelli and Weber talk about when they meet for the singing group?

7. What is the episode named in the title of Chapter 37, "An Episode Confirming Pelagia's Belief That Men Do Not Know the Difference Between Bravery and a Lack of Common Sense"?

8. How has General Grandin put his men in jeopardy by believing the promises of the Germans?

9. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 42, "How Like a Woman Is a Mandolin".

10. What are the circumstances in which Iannis gets Corelli's mandolin for lessons?

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