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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 happens when Memed is shot at in "Chapter 12"?

2. How does Durdu attack the machine gun nest in "Chapter 12"?

3. In "Chapter 12", what surprises Memed about the nomads?

4. Why do many villagers face starvation in "Chapter 6"?

5. What illness is Ali suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Durdu attacks the nomad camp?

2. Why does Riza desire to reclaim land?

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

4. How does Hatche feel when she is first sent to prison?

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

6. What does Suleyman do when Memed shows up at his house?

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

8. What happens when Sgt. Rejep lights Huseyin's house on fire?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Memed to one other character in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use suspense in "Memed, My Hawk"? Consider the parallel plot lines of Memed trying to seek revenge as a group of people tries to seek revenge by killing him.

Essay Topic 3

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

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