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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 does Deuneh give to Abdi for wheat in "Chapter 6"?

2. Why is Abdi presumed dead in "Chapter 15"?

3. What does the innkeeper tell Memed about in "Chapter 7"?

4. What do the nomads in "Chapter 12" give Memed when he leaves?

5. Why is Durdu unable to finish his robbery in "Chapter 12"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Memed return to Suleyman's house in "Chapter 10"?

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

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

4. What makes Memed's relationship with Hatche in "Chapter 8" complicated?

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

6. What happens when Memed meets with Durmish Ali in "Chapter 15"?

7. How does Memed feel before running off with Hatche?

8. What happens when Memed's band of outlaws meets Ali in "Chapter 14"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of wealth in "Memed, My Hawk"? Consider how wealth is measured and how the class system is organized.

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

What genre is "Memed, My Hawk"? How does the novel fit in with this genre? How does it not?

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