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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 type of business does Antonia open?

2. What type of business does Drousula open?

3. What city do the Germans bomb?

4. What does Pelagia give to Corelli when he wakes up with a hangover?

5. How does Corelli leave the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Corelli do on his last day on the island and how does he ultimately leave?

2. Explain what happens when an unexploded mine washes ashore near the village.

3. Why is Pelagia filled with sorrow even though Corelli has survived the attempted execution by the Germans?

4. How does Captain Corelli punish the two soldiers who steal chickens from Kokolis?

5. What do Carlo and Corelli give to Dr. Iannis for safekeeping when they fear that their deaths may be imminent?

6. What are some of the topics that Corelli and Weber talk about when they meet for the singing group?

7. Who does Antonia marry and what does she ultimately name the child she will have many years later?

8. Explain the circumstances of the execution of the Italian soldiers and how Weber ultimately allows Corelli to live.

9. How does Corelli turn Pelagia's kiss on the cheek into a comedic episode?

10. Why are the Italian officers unhappy with their commander, General Grandin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Corelli's Mandolin". What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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