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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would this trait that Bowles sees in Pascali help Bowles?
(a) Bowles can appeal to the high ideals to gain Pascali's help.
(b) Bowles can offer Pascali a return to his native land.
(c) Bowles can use the romantic side of Pascali to lure him with Lydia.
(d) It is a corruption to a level necessary to deal with the likes of Izzet and Pasha.

2. What does Pascali think that Bowles sees within Pascali?
(a) A man without a country.
(b) A man with high ideals.
(c) Corruption.
(d) A homeless romantic.

3. Who cowers in his palace?
(a) The Kaiser of Germany.
(b) The King of England.
(c) The King of France.
(d) Abdul-Hamid, the Sultan, cowers in his palace, trusting only his harem and guards.

4. When Pascali leads Izzet and the soldiers to the cove, who is dead?
(a) No one.
(b) The soldiers Pasha had posted at the site.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Smith.

5. What view of the world do Bowles and Pascali have in common?
(a) That the world does not care who it deceives as long as they have money.
(b) That everyone has a price.
(c) One of the idea of parallels and symbolism.
(d) To take care of number one first.

6. Why do Pascali and Bowles meet with Izzet at the hotel?
(a) So they cannot be secretly killed at Pasha's house.
(b) For public witnesses.
(c) Because they have a great buffet.
(d) To discuss the seven hundred liras payment.

7. What does Pascali insist to Bowles about the church service?
(a) That the priest is in on the conspiracy to kill Bowles.
(b) That the Saint was hexed.
(c) That they were going to kill Pascali.
(d) Pascali is unwilling to answer Bowles's questions.

8. What shocking news does Bowles give Pascali?
(a) That Lydia is actually a German government agent.
(b) That the Sultan is on his way to being deposed.
(c) That Germany has occupied Constantinople.
(d) That the Sultan is dead.

9. What is the likely reason Bowles has suddenly brought up the presence of the soldiers?
(a) Because he wants to discomfit Pasha.
(b) As a stalling tactic.
(c) As more leverage.
(d) To be doubly obnoxious.

10. What does the note from Bowles say?
(a) That he is unable to attend.
(b) That they can find him at the Sanctuary.
(c) That he is unavoidably delayed for an hour.
(d) That he has left for England.

11. Why does Bowles want to leave the situation for a few days?
(a) To find out who is behind Pasha's scheme.
(b) Because he has not finished his research.
(c) To find more artifacts.
(d) To extort more money.

12. How does Pascali view Bowles after the meeting with Izzet?
(a) He is afraid of Bowles but in awe of Bowles' talents.
(b) As a threat to Pascali's position on the island.
(c) As more honest than Pascali had thought.
(d) As a scoundrel.

13. Why is Pascali in danger?
(a) Because of his love for Lydia.
(b) For accepting bribe money.
(c) For informing on Fisherman Smith.
(d) Because of Bowles' actions.

14. Of what does Pascali write to the Sultan in this section?
(a) Of the death of Bowles and his party to the Sultan in his report.
(b) That he is no longer going to be writing any reports.
(c) Of Pascali's desier to return to Istanbul.
(d) Of Pascali's desire to retire.

15. What does Bowles say to the second offer?
(a) He accepts but says they have to pay him 10 percent of any profit.
(b) He declines but says he may change his mind but needs a day to think on it.
(c) He declines.
(d) He accepts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as Pascali waits at the hotel?

2. When Pascali meets Izzet the next time, what does Izzet want?

3. What does Izzet say he knows about Bowles?

4. How does Bowles envision the bronze statue he finds?

5. Why does Pascali visit Dr. Hogan?

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