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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. What does Bowles believe about Greek statues?
(a) That Greek statues are a dime a dozen.
(b) That Greek statues are a metaphor for civilization.
(c) That Greek statues symbolize all human affairs.
(d) That Greek statues have been secretly disseminated throughout the world.

2. What is the most significant thing about terra rossa?
(a) It is a fairly valuable export.
(b) It is only found on this island.
(c) It can create an explosion when mixed with sulfur.
(d) It contains large amounts of aluminum deposits.

3. Who waits impatiently for all persons to arrive for the meeting?
(a) Bowles and Izzet.
(b) Pascali and Izzet.
(c) Bowles and Pascali.
(d) Bowles.

4. Upon what is Bowles' pretended offer of friendship to Pascali solely based?
(a) Upon Bowles's erroneous perception that Pascali held power on the island.
(b) Upon Bowles's need for translation services.
(c) Upon Bowles's need for local legitimization.
(d) Upon Bowles's belief that he could manipulate Pascali to help him seduce Lydia.

5. What does Izzet tell Pascali?
(a) That Pascali will not live through this if it does not work out.
(b) That Pasha is not a patient man.
(c) That Bowles is a scoundrel.
(d) That Bowles must be eliminated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pascali take from Bowles' room?

2. Of what does Bowles accuse Pascali?

3. What hinges upon Izzet fulfilling Bowles's demand?

4. Why does Pascali want to leave the island?

5. What is Mannfeldt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you think Pascali's perception of Bowles relationship to Pascali enables Pascali to rationalize his blackmail of Bowles?

2. What do you think is a possible instance of foreshadowing in this section?

3. What does Pascali seem to forget when he is rejoicing at the prospect of 150 liras?

4. Why do you think Pascali continues to let Bowles dictate the terms of their interaction?

5. How does Pascali now see Bowles and how might that insight be both inaccurate and dangerous?

6. In what position does Bowles place Pascali in not meeting with Izzet at the hotel and how is this ironic?

7. In the end, what do you think Pascali is left with of any value?

8. Why do you think Pascali becomes depressed by Dr. Hogan's talk of the Sultan?

9. What evidence is there that Pascali may be in danger?

10. How does the symbolism in this section express the duality of the natures of both Bowles and Pascali?

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