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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 the young girl who knows where to get the items in #97?

2. What is the profession of the man in #162?

3. What is Weber's commander's response when Weber does not want to carry out the order?

4. What does a fireman see near Dr. Iannis' house during an earthquake aftershock?

5. The British officer decodes the German message to ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Antonia and what is Dr. Iannis' condition when he is finally allowed to return home?

6. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 42, "How Like a Woman Is a Mandolin".

7. What is the episode named in the title of Chapter 37, "An Episode Confirming Pelagia's Belief That Men Do Not Know the Difference Between Bravery and a Lack of Common Sense"?

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

9. What are the circumstances in which Iannis gets Corelli's mandolin for lessons?

10. What unspeakable act is Gunter ordered to do by his commander, and what will happen to Gunter if he refuses to do it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Captain Corelli. What did he look like? What do we know about him? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mandras and Captain Corelli. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? Why are they each attracted to Pelagia? What can each of them offer Pelagia that the other cannot? Could they have been friends if their circumstances were different?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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