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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 did Kiki sell in Istanbul in order to survive?

2. What nickname does Steffi sometimes use for Monika?

3. What job did Kiki have in Istabul after breaking up with Osman?

4. Who did Kiki run into and go one one date with in Istanbul after breaking up with Osman?

5. Who does Monika think her father is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the doctors tell Steffi she has to give up that she does not seem to be able to quit?

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

3. Why does Monika have to make a hasty trip to Germany in Chapter 7?

4. What does Dieter's visit to the Met in New York City cause him to reminisce about from his time in Turkey?

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

6. How does Monika respond when Bruno tells her Steffi could use some money?

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

8. Why does Kiki sell her last rug that Osman has given her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Darisse's path forward after Claude's disappearance embody the theme of "improvement" and redemption? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between what Kiki tells Reyna about why her marriage to Osman fell apart and the full story of what really happened between Kiki and Osman? Write an essay explaining 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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