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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 the following does NOT describe the fighting conditions in Greece?

2. What is distressing for Pelagia after Mandras goes to war?

3. What can Dr Iannis see between Pelagia and Corelli?

4. What nationality is Carlo Piero Guercio?

5. When does Mandras think he and Pelagia could get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens during the village feast, especially for Mandras and Pelagia.

2. In what ways does Pelagia care for Mandras when he returns from the fighting?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Mandras' experience at war and his struggle to return home to Pelagia.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain Louis de Berneires' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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