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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 old Roman empire.
(b) The crumbling Ottoman empire.
(c) The crumbling British empire.
(d) A paradise in hell.

2. How has Mahmoud Pasha been inadvertently contributing to the rebel cause?
(a) In enacting harsh laws that make little sense.
(b) Buying up land held by locals for unfair prices.
(c) By seducing so many of the local women.
(d) Allowing the rebels to use his lands for a low price for supposedly hunting purposes.

3. Who seems surprised at the number of objects within the room?
(a) Izzet.
(b) Smith.
(c) Mahmoud.
(d) Bowles.

4. What does Pascali observe Bowles doing?
(a) Helping Hassan launch his boat.
(b) Crossing over to climb the rocks on the far shore.
(c) Holding Lydia's hand.
(d) Throwing food to the gulls.

5. Of what does Pascali remind the Sultan?
(a) That his monthly salary has not increased in 10 years.
(b) That rebel forces are increasing.
(c) That his last report was two days late.
(d) That the rebels have all laid down their arms.

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

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

8. How does a lack of the true effects of lighting cause Lydia's painting to look according to Pascali?
(a) It distorts perspective.
(b) It makes landscapes seem nearly like hallucinations.
(c) It gives a pastoral glow to the painting that is unreal.
(d) It causes unnatural shadows.

9. What does Pascali say he does to his stories?
(a) Gives as little detail as possible.
(b) Writes them exactly as they happen.
(c) Embellishes them.
(d) Fabricates them entirely.

10. What does Pascali think is the reason for Bowles' action?
(a) To make Pascali jealous.
(b) To have a bit of sport for the afternoon.
(c) To search out a good spot for enemy landings.
(d) To get rid of evidence of his gluttony.

11. What does the sound of bleating sheep mean to Pascali as he is walking?
(a) He knows they are being herded to the rebels for food.
(b) He remembers the phrase, "the Lion will lie down with the lamb," from his childhood.
(c) It reminds him of his childhood.
(d) He knows they will soon be slaughtered for the Sacrifice Festival.

12. According to Lydia, what does the Sultan constantly fear?
(a) Assassination.
(b) Disease.
(c) Cholera.
(d) His home guard.

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

14. What does Bowles believe Germany should do?
(a) Keep their treaty with the Sultan.
(b) Declare their stance on minorities before developing trade.
(c) Shoot the Kaiser.
(d) Stop being the aggressors in the Balkans.

15. What does Pascali realize Smith's business must be?
(a) Running drugs.
(b) Guns for the rebels.
(c) A very expensive type of crab.
(d) A slaver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herr Gesing believe about British trade?

2. What field interests Bowles as he tells Pascali?

3. How has Pascali betrayed himself as a spy unintentionally?

4. Who said that motion its self is an illusion.

5. How does Bowles think the British operate trade?

(see the answer keys)

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