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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pascali believe about humankind?
(a) That humankind is neither kind nor human.
(b) That humankind prefers to be kind rather than cruel.
(c) That humankind prefers destruction to balance.
(d) That humankind is always wavering on the edge of oblivion.

2. What parallel does Pascali see with his report?
(a) The German trade.
(b) The almost-erupting volcano.
(c) The rotting empire.
(d) The island.

3. Who does Bowles leave to meet?
(a) Smith.
(b) Izzet.
(c) Marchant and Lydia.
(d) No one.

4. Who is Izzet?
(a) A Greek shipping tycoon.
(b) A spy for the native islanders.
(c) Lydia's boyfriend.
(d) Mahmoud Pasha's assistant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Pascali become painfully aware?

2. Why does Pascali need new glasses?

3. When Pascali tells Bowles Pasha wants to kill Bowles, what is Bowles' response?

4. How does a lack of the true effects of lighting cause Lydia's painting to look according to Pascali?

5. How is Bowles killed?

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