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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 do the villagers do when they hear that Abdi is dead in "Chapter 19"?

2. What does Memed decide to do to disguise himself when he goes to prison?

3. Why is Big Osman traveling around town in "Chapter 23"?

4. What does Kalayji think of killing Memed?

5. Why do Iraz and Hatche dream of an amnesty in "Chapter 31"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter 18", why does Ali Safa meet with Kalayji?

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

3. What does Abdi tell Ali Safa about Memed in "Chapter 16"?

4. How does Yellow Bakir defend his village?

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

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

7. What does Abdi do in "Chapter 30" after Memed escapes?

8. What do the villagers do at harvest time in "Chapter 32"?

9. In "Chapter 22", what plans does Memed make for seeing Hatche?

10. What happens when Memed, Hatche and Iraz are found in their hide-away in "Chapter 34"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women in "Memed, My Hawk"? Consider at least three female characters from 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

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

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