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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 does Kiki sell her last rug from Osman to?

2. Why do the Germans want Kiki to come with them as they travel?

3. What is one thing Teddy apologizes to Sally for?

4. Who is the woman Dieter eventually marries?

5. What did Kiki sell in Istanbul in order to survive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Monika tell Lynette is the purpose of her job at the museum?

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

4. Why does Kiki still stay in touch with her friend Pat after all the years they have known each other?

5. What is the relationship between Monika and Lynette?

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

7. What does Monika feel like she has to make amends for with Julian in their relationship?

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

9. How do Kiki and Osman's family treat the three Germans who stop at the farm in 1977?

10. What does Dieter come across in the museum at the Met in New York City that he recognizes from years earlier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay explaining what Reyna's act of generosity in sending a significant amount of money to Lynette anonymously reveals about her evolution as a character from the beginning of the novel to the end, citing specific examples from the text to support your answer.

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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