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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. Troops from which country are stationed near the Italian troops on the mainland opposite the island?

2. Who helps Pelagia bathe and tend to Mandras?

3. Who is the Prime Minister of Greece?

4. What name has Corelli given to his mandolin?

5. With whom is Carlo Piero Guercio in love?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What do the villagers realize about the war in the Summer of 1940?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of music. Identify at least two instances about music in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

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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