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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 name the baby girl left at the doorstep?

2. Where is Corelli kept during his recovery?

3. Which of the Italian soldiers is still alive after the shooting?

4. Who is decapitated by a piece of flying metal in Chapter 43?

5. What reason does Gunter Weber give his commanding officer for not wanting to carry out the order in #133?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Dr. Iannis give separately to Pelagia and Corelli about their romance?

2. What is the general consensus of Hector by the men who are serving under him?

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

4. How has General Grandin put his men in jeopardy by believing the promises of the Germans?

5. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when food becomes scarce on the island?

6. Describe the circumstances in which Corelli and Pelagia part?

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

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

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

10. In what ways has the war transformed the priest, Father Arsenios?

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

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 3

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.

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