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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Herr Gesing believe about British trade?
(a) That Britain only opposes politics when it is harming their trade.
(b) That they have blundered their way into wealth.
(c) That they only rival the Americans.
(d) That they are less inept than the Turks.

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

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

5. What is the motivating factor in Izzet agreeing to meet with Bowles?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Officialism.
(c) Money.
(d) Curiosity.

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

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

8. What does Pascali realize he loves as he loves the island?
(a) Olives and grapes.
(b) Grapes and humus.
(c) Grapes and halvah.
(d) Halvah and humus.

9. Who is Herr Gesing?
(a) A German commercial agent.
(b) The cousin to the Sultan through marriage.
(c) A former Nazi.
(d) The heir to the German beer manufacturer.

10. What does Lydia think free expression does?
(a) It encourages imprecision.
(b) It spills over into dangerous areas such as politics.
(c) It encourages the irrational.
(d) It makes one think the impossible is possible.

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

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

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

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

15. What does Pascali tell Bowles he would not be allowed to do even with a lease?
(a) Take away anything from the grounds.
(b) Dig on the grounds of the Sanctuary of Artemis.
(c) Bring in a crew of more than three workers.
(d) Use any power equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pascali believe about the information he gives Bowles in their conversation?

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

3. In what areas of Pascali's life is he capable of going both ways (utriusque capex)?

4. Of what does Izzet warn Pascali?

5. What do the Turks do at the Sanctuary of Artemis?

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