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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 was the first thing the Germans show to Kiki that impresses her?

2. What did Kiki sell her last rug from Osman for?

3. What nickname does Steffi sometimes use for Monika?

4. How do Monika and Lynette know each other?

5. Who is Kiki in a romantic relationship with when she finally does leave Turkey to come back to the U.S. for good?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Monika's relationship with her father like?

2. How did Kiki feel about working on Osman's family's farm?

3. What is Steffi's role as she travels around Turkey buying artifacts with Dieter and Bruno?

4. Why is Kiki tempted to accept the Germans' offer to travel with them around Turkey for a while?

5. Why is Julian, Monika's husband, touchy and moody in Chapter 7?

6. What is the relationship between Monika and Lynette?

7. Towards the end of their travels in Turkey, what does Bruno suggest doing to Steffi that shocks Dieter?

8. In what way does Bruno say he can help Monika and Julian?

9. When Kiki does leave Osman's farm, what does she do back in Istanbul at first?

10. What is the main cause of the awful fights and tensions between Steffi and Bruno?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bruno, Dieter, and Steffi have an uneasy and tense partnership as they travel through Turkey on their smuggling escapades. Although their alliance is strained primarily by infidelity and a love triangle, write an essay analyzing some of the underlying character traits Bruno, Dieter, and Steffi exhibit that also contribute to their discord.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the power dynamics of Reyna's relationship with Boyd. How does Boyd react when Reyna changes her mind about driving from New York to Virginia at the last minute?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing what the last rug Kiki had from Osman symbolized for her. Why is she so regretful almost immediately after selling it?

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