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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. When is Yellow Bekir shot and killed?

2. What does Poor Ali do in "Chapter 22" while spending time with Memed?

3. Why doesn't Ali Safa want the troops to come as Abdi requests in "Chapter 27"?

4. In "Chapter 17", why does Memed want to return to his home village?

5. What is the Deyirmenoluk harvest like in "Chapter 32"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Memed and Hatche argue in "Chapter 33"?

2. What does Memed plan to do when he returns to his home village in "Chapter 17"?

3. What makes Ali Safa clever as a landowner?

4. What story does Horali tell Memed and Jabbar in "Chapter 20"?

5. How does Memed feel after visiting Hatche in prison?

6. How does Big Osman decide to repay Memed for killing Kalayji?

7. What happens when Memed is ambushed in "Chapter 31"?

8. What do Memed, Hatche and Iraz do after escaping the police?

9. How is Memed able to visit Hatche in prison?

10. What happens when Abdi decides to write a letter to Ahmed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the portrayal of morality in this novel. Consider how the "good" characters are describe vs. the "bad" characters. What actions are deemed acceptable? How do these relate to the written laws? Keep in mind the feudal land system as well as the outlaw groups.

Essay Topic 2

How is survival a theme in this novel? What message about survival is delivered?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Hatche's character development throughout the novel, including her death.

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