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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 Germans do to the villagers trying to escape?
(a) Evacuate them.
(b) Torture them.
(c) Take them as prisoners.
(d) Shoot them.

2. What does Gunter Weber leave for Pelagia before leaving the island?
(a) Cigarette lighter.
(b) Sweater and journal.
(c) German books.
(d) Phonograph player and records.

3. What type of business does Drousula open?
(a) Bookstore.
(b) Gift shop.
(c) Beauty salon.
(d) Restaurant.

4. Why is Pelagia so distraught while at home?
(a) Her father is very ill.
(b) Mandras has been killed in battle.
(c) Corelli has not been there for several days.
(d) The Germans have bombed their home.

5. What does Corelli suggest to his men as they realize they are being driven to a firing range to be executed?
(a) They should jump off the truck.
(b) They should pray.
(c) They should sing.
(d) They should attack the German soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose body is buried in the doctor's yard?

2. What do two Italian soldiers steal from Kokolis?

3. Who does Pelagia ask to help Corelli escape from the island?

4. What is the profession of the man in #162?

5. What does Pelagia name the baby girl left at the doorstep?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Captain Corelli punish the two soldiers who steal chickens from Kokolis?

2. What do Carlo and Corelli give to Dr. Iannis for safekeeping when they fear that their deaths may be imminent?

3. What unspeakable act is Gunter ordered to do by his commander, and what will happen to Gunter if he refuses to do it?

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

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

6. Why is Pelagia filled with sorrow even though Corelli has survived the attempted execution by the Germans?

7. How does Corelli turn Pelagia's kiss on the cheek into a comedic episode?

8. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when food becomes scarce on the island?

9. How is Corelli saved from the execution site and what happens to the bodies of the other Italian soldiers?

10. Who is "Bunny" Warren and how does he arrive on the island?

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