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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. Why does Durdu welcome Memed into his band?

2. Why does Deuneh worry in "Chapter 3"?

3. Why will Lame Ali help Memed track Abdi in "Chapter 15"?

4. How does Memed feel when Durdu robs the nomads?

5. What does Memed tell Ali to do after he decides to not rob him in "Chapter 14"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 6", what do Memed and his mother do when they face starvation?

2. What happens when Durdu attacks the nomad camp?

3. How does Abdi respond when Memed runs away with Hatche?

4. What does Memed do during the harvest in "Chapter 5"?

5. What does the area between the Taurus Mountains and the sea look like?

6. How does Suleyman help Memed after he shoots Abdi?

7. How does Memed return home after running away?

8. What does Memed's mother do when he doesn't come home in "Chapter 3"?

9. What is the nomad camp in "Chapter 12" like?

10. What does Lame Ali do when he finds Abdi in "Chapter 15"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the prison setting to one other setting in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of the journey in "Memed, My Hawk"? How does Memed traveling over large spaces of land affect his character development?

Essay Topic 3

How is Abdi an antagonist? Consider his character throughout the novel.

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