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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. How does Lame Ali help Memed rescue Hatche from prison in "Chapter 25"?

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

3. What does Memed do after visiting Hatche in prison?

4. In "Chapter 23" why can't Abdi send a letter to Ahmed?

5. Where does Memed get his supplies from for his hideout in "Chapter 29"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Chapter 16", what history does Big Ismail remember?

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

6. How does Horali die?

7. What happens when Abdi is proclaimed to be alive in "Chapter 19"?

8. In "Chapter 19", how do the villagers learn that they are free?

9. Why does Memed visit Yellow Ummet in "Chapter 17"?

10. In "Chapter 16", what story does Abdi tell Ali Safa's wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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