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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 notable about Father Arsenios?

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

3. Who does Pelagia see swimming naked and setting up a fishing net?

4. What does Dr. Iannis teach Corelli to do?

5. Dr. Iannis struggles to write a book about ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are Dr. Iannis and Pelagia conflicted about their feelings for Captain Corelli?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

There are several events of foreshadowing in "Corelli's Mandolin". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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