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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. Which of Pelagia's animals has eaten Dr. Iannis' manuscript?

2. What does Corelli do early in the mornings?

3. What had Mandras carried with him as he made his way home from war?

4. Who asks Carlo to deliver a letter to his mother in the event of his death?

5. What is Mandras' response when Dr. Iannis asks him if he intends to marry Pelagia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances in which Mandras joins the resistance fighters?

2. How does Carlo describe the fighting conditions in Greece and what does Carlo deliver to Francisco's mother for Francisco?

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

4. What does Pelagia think is the reason for Mandras' not sending her any letters, and what is the real reason for his lack of communication?

5. What does Carlo tell Francisco's mother about Francisco's death and what was the reality of the situation?

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

7. Who is Stamatis and what unusual request does he make of Dr. Iannis?

8. What decision does Mandras make after his recovery that upsets Pelagia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Carlo. What did he look like? What is his life life? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mandras and Captain Corelli. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? Why are they each attracted to Pelagia? What can each of them offer Pelagia that the other cannot? Could they have been friends if their circumstances were different?

Essay Topic 3

"Corelli's Mandolin" is a classic example of an historical fiction story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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