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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 is "L'Omosessuale"?

2. What makes Pelagia's opinion of Captain Corelli soften a little bit?

3. Captain Corelli leads a group that sings every morning ____________________.

4. Who is the Prime Minister of Greece?

5. What animal does the man in #76 steal from a villager?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the content of the pamphlet released in Chapter 35?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 33, "A Problem with Hands"?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and describe the lifestyles of the main characters. Where are they living? What work do they do? Where do they find joy? How do they reconcile their pasts?

Essay Topic 2

"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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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