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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name has Corelli given to his mandolin?

2. Why does Pelagia leave Corelli at the table?

3. What does Pelagia NOT know about Mandras?

4. Who is the strongman who comes to town to perform an act?

5. Why does Pelagia assume that Mandras does not respond to her letters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances in which Mandras meets Pelagia and falls in love?

2. Why is Hector called before the British officer, Lt. Col. Myers?

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

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

5. Chapter 2 is a stream of consciousness monologue delivered by whom?

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

7. How are Dr. Iannis and Pelagia conflicted about their feelings for Captain Corelli?

8. Who is Father Arsenios and what event triggers his drunken binge?

9. What does Dr. Iannis exchange for allowing Captain Corelli to stay in his home?

10. How does Captain Corelli show his sense of humor as he marches into the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Pelagia. What did she look like? What was her life like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Pelagia learns from her father? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Pelagia always recall about her father?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Captain Corelli. What did he look like? What do we know about him? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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