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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 does Pelagia find it difficult to do while Corelli is in the house?

2. The Lt Col tells Hector to ________________________ or he will be cut off.

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

4. Why are the festivals in the town subdued?

5. Where does Dr. Iannis find the priest passed out in a pool of his own urine and vomit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Carlo Piero Guercio and what does the author share about his personal life?

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

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

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

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

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of war. Identify at least two examples about war in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Gunter Weber. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Gunter's character in the novel?

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