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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. In "Chapter 16", what does Ali Safa say Abdi's role in planning Memed's murder is?

2. In "Chapter 23", how does Big Osman travel around town?

3. In "Chapter 25", what does Memed plan to do before freeing Hatche from prison?

4. In "Chapter 18", who wants to take over Karadut?

5. What do the little dogs do in Poor Ali's song?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Memed rescue Hatche and Iraz from the police?

6. How does Horali die?

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the prison setting to one other setting in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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