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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. Who is Mandras' mother?

2. What has Dr. Iannis told Mandras that worries Pelagia?

3. How does Dr. Iannis try to pull Pelagia out of her depression of missing Mandras?

4. Who is the Prime Minister of Greece?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in Greece during the 1950s. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women? How does Pelagia's life change from the beginning of the book to show her burgeoning independence?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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