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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What could deaths on the island do?
(a) Bring in the Americans.
(b) Increase local unrest.
(c) Benefit someone as a bargaining tool or negotiation point.
(d) Turn off trade.

4. What field interests Bowles as he tells Pascali?
(a) Geography.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Anthropology.
(d) Archeology.

5. Who has recently arrived by boat to the island?
(a) Esmeralda Von Trece.
(b) No one has arrived to this God forsaken place in months.
(c) The Sultan.
(d) Anthony Bowles.

6. Why does Pascali decide to seek out Lydia?
(a) To see if she will undertake a spy mission for the Sultan.
(b) To see if Bowles is with her.
(c) To ask her to marry him.
(d) To seek information, as well as a meal.

7. To what predicament do Pascali's thoughts return?
(a) His need to successfully convince Izzet to lease the grounds to Bowles.
(b) That of his being a spy.
(c) His need for more money.
(d) His love for Lydia not being returned.

8. Instead of death, with what is Pascali concerned in this section?
(a) With getting Lydia to marry him.
(b) With finding out the truth about Bowles.
(c) With being recalled to Constantinople.
(d) With making enough money to move to Tahiti.

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

10. What is the Sanctuary of Artemis?
(a) A waterfall.
(b) A cave set in the hills behind the city.
(c) Where the Virgin Mary was supposed to have rested following the death of Christ.
(d) A small shrine dedicated to the god Artemis.

11. From where does Zeki Bey think the rebels obtain money?
(a) Athens.
(b) America.
(c) London.
(d) Greece.

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

13. How does Bowles think the British operate trade?
(a) Ineptly.
(b) Illegally.
(c) Covertly.
(d) Based upon their ideals.

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

15. At the opening of this section, how does Pasha feel about himself?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Despondent.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pascali think is the reason for Bowles' action?

2. What does Pascali note about the fisherman Hassan?

3. What does Pascali think when he sees what is happening on the shoreline?

4. With whom does Pascali notice Bowles having a growing relationship?

5. What does Pascali believe about harmony.

(see the answer keys)

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