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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Pascali become painfully aware?
(a) That Pascali no longer is in the loop for information.
(b) That Lydia is no longer interested in Pascali.
(c) That Lydia has many suitors.
(d) That Bowles has stirred her desire.

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

3. What does Pascali think when he sees what is happening on the shoreline?
(a) That Bowles and Lydia are definitely together.
(b) That Smith is probably unloading guns.
(c) That the gulls are merely imitating humankind.
(d) That all around him, the world is preparing for violence.

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

5. How does Pascali think the unity of the Ottoman Empire can be maintained?
(a) Through granting independence to rebellious nations.
(b) Unity can only be maintained through non-mobility.
(c) Through religious conversion.
(d) Through a heavy military presence in all the countries that make up the Empire.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how much does Bowles obtain the lease?

2. What is the motivating factor in Izzet agreeing to meet with Bowles?

3. What is the current environment on the island like?

4. To what does he admit concerning the Turks and Greeks?

5. What does Pascali think he has found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some signs of the high level of tension present on the island?

2. What are some of the signs of violence/tension that seem just below the surface in Pascali?

3. Describe the presentation of the wax figure of the Saint and how you might interpret this event.

4. What are some images that seem to suggest the violence that is simmering just below the surface on this island?

5. In continuing his report to the Sultan, what parallels does Pascali note?

6. Discuss the theme of jealousy as it particularly applies to Pascali.

7. How is the concept of lighting discussed and interpreted by Pascali

8. What seems to suggest that Bowles knows more about the local situation than he pretends?

9. What does Lydia report about the Sultan and how does this report impact Pascali?

10. What is a theme that predominates this section?

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