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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 Aunt Huru visit the neighboring villagers in "Chapter 32"?

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

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

4. Who forced the Turkomen tribes to settle down?

5. Why does Lame Ali say he cannot track Memed in "Chapter 34"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Poor Ali's village like?

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

3. How does Yellow Bakir defend his village?

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

5. In "Chapter 27", what is Ali Safa's main concern?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consider the role of the journey in "Memed, My Hawk"? How does Memed traveling over large spaces of land affect his character development?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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