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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pascali's salary not allow him?
(a) Transportation services.
(b) Fine wines.
(c) A trip to the redlight district.
(d) Fine cigars.

2. Of what is Pascali's observation about Hassan a symbol?
(a) For how he must throw his reports into the waters of the Sultan's eyes.
(b) Of how intention does not ensure success.
(c) For how the offspring is an improvement from the former generation.
(d) For the type of detail he must avoid giving in his reports.

3. Why does Pascali want to travel to Stambul?
(a) To throw himself on the mercy of the Sultan.
(b) Because he's never seen the place before.
(c) To seek out Mehmet Bey.
(d) To get off the island and onto firm land.

4. With whom does Pascali notice Bowles having a growing relationship?
(a) The bartender.
(b) Denars.
(c) The lone polizi on the island.
(d) Lydia.

5. What does Pascali think about the things Lydia does at the dinner table?
(a) It's all to impress Bowles.
(b) That she is erratically inept.
(c) That it is immaculately well mannered.
(d) It's full of faux paus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has recently arrived by boat to the island?

2. What does Pascali say the Sultan needs?

3. What does the crumbling island seem like a metaphor for to Pascali?

4. How has Mahmoud Pasha been inadvertently contributing to the rebel cause?

5. What does Pascali observe Bowles doing?

(see the answer key)

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