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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 Memed say he has to run away with Hatche?

2. What does Iraz do after Hatche's mother leaves in "Chapter 13"?

3. What is so unique about Marash?

4. Why does Durdu welcome Memed into his band?

5. In "Chapter 6", what does Memed want to do to the calf?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of "Chapter 12", why is Memed upset with Durdu?

2. What happens after Memed harvests wheat in "Chapter 5"?

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

4. In "Chapter 2", why does Memed run through the thistles?

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

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

7. How does Iraz end up in prison?

8. How does Aunt Huru feel about Lame Ali tracking Abdi?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze what type of hero and/or protagonist Memed is.

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