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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crumbling island seem like a metaphor for to Pascali?
(a) The crumbling British empire.
(b) The crumbling Ottoman empire.
(c) A paradise in hell.
(d) The old Roman empire.

2. Where do Pascali and Marchant go?
(a) To the mainland.
(b) To Pascali's apartment.
(c) To the Sanctuary of Artemis.
(d) To the church to witness the festival.

3. Why do the expensive objects in Pasha's home dismay Pascali?
(a) Because Pascali will never have the like.
(b) Because the objects have been obtained through suffering and extortion.
(c) Because many are fake duplicates.
(d) Because they are ostentatious.

4. Who owns the lands where the Sanctuary of Artemis is located?
(a) Mahmoud Pasha.
(b) Pascali.
(c) The Turkish government.
(d) Lydia.

5. What does Pascali see about the papers on the desk?
(a) Two letters addressed to Bowles.
(b) A bank draft from the Ottoman National Bank.
(c) There is a letter from the Sultan.
(d) He finds a reference from a Germany company, Mannfeldt, and a map marked in red that includes the area Bowles is researching with the words "terra rossa."

6. Why does Pascali need new glasses?
(a) His are old.
(b) He doesn't like the frame style.
(c) His are badly scratched.
(d) His are broken.

7. What is Pascali's purpose on the island?
(a) To set up a puppet government in favor of the Turks.
(b) To assassinate the current prime minister.
(c) To monitor the flow of ideas on the island.
(d) To incite the local population to rebel against Germany.

8. Why is Pascali perturbed when he delivers the contract to Bowles?
(a) Bowles does not thank him for his efforts, nor offer to pay him the nominal fee mentioned previously.
(b) Pascali is now visible with his name on the contract also.
(c) Pascali cannot read some of the fine print.
(d) Bowles tells Pascali to leave the contract on the porch.

9. How does Pascali portray Bowles?
(a) As a possible spy.
(b) As a world-renowned archeologist.
(c) As a naive Englishman.
(d) As a wealthy German.

10. By whom is Pasha's offer of friendship interrupted?
(a) The local constable.
(b) A rebel leader brought in in handcuffs.
(c) A servant.
(d) The mayor.

11. What is the current environment on the island like?
(a) Laidback and peaceful.
(b) One of spy activities, broken loyalties, and fears of invasion.
(c) Open for new business enterprises.
(d) Optimistic.

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

13. For how much does Bowles obtain the lease?
(a) Twenty liras.
(b) Fifty liras.
(c) Two hundred liras.
(d) The request for the lease is denied.

14. What happens to the statue in the church on festival day?
(a) Statue suddenly falls forward, striking the concrete and beheading itself.
(b) It starts talking.
(c) It is stolen.
(d) It comes alive and starts healing people.

15. Who does Pascali follow?
(a) Lydia and Bowles.
(b) Lydia and Izzet.
(c) Smith and Lydia.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pascali believe about harmony.

2. What does Pascali tell Bowles he would not be allowed to do even with a lease?

3. For what does Pascali blame the Sultan?

4. Who is uneasy in Lydia's world?

5. What does Pascali say he does to his stories?

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