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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pascali want to travel to Stambul?

2. How long has Pascali been a paid informer?

3. What does Bowles say when asked by Izzet if he has the contract with him?

4. Why does Pascali decide to seek out Lydia?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some clues that Pascali thinks he has inadvertently given as to his status as a spy?

3. What is the meaning of the phrase utriusque capex and how can this ability be useful to a spy?

4. How is the symbolism of the sky and sea used again in this chapter?

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

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

7. What is ironic about Pasha buying land from the locals?

8. How does the conversation between Lydia and Pascali about the fisherman show that Lydia is lying?

9. Why is Pascali very careful about how he describes Bowles to Izzet?

10. Name a metaphor or symbol that occurs in this section and what it represents.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There seems to be a high level of tension on this Greek Island as there are rebel forces wanting to overthrow the occupation government (that of the Ottoman Empire). Answer the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:

1. What are some of the scenes that show the tension between the rebels and the powers in control of the island? Who seems to have the upper hand? Why?

2. What imagery throughout the book supports the idea of rebellion and change? Give specific examples.

3. If you were asked to predict how likely it is that this island would revert back to Greek control, what would you answer? Why? Give specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of themes that run as a thread throughout the novel. Choose one of the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:

1. Trace the development of the political theme. Use specific examples to illustrate how this theme is expressed. Analyze the examples and offer an analysis of the existing political situation during this novel.

2. Trace the development of the theme of duality. Use specific examples to illustrate how this theme is expressed. Analyze the examples and offer an analysis of the how the concept of duality manifest in character personalities and in the physical setting.

3. Trace the development of the theme of deception. Use specific examples to illustrate how this theme is expressed. Analyze the examples and offer an analysis as to why this theme is central to the novel's plot.

Essay Topic 3

In Section 16, the final section of the book, Pascali ends his report with a rather horrific recounting of the deaths of Bowles, Lydia, Smith and six others. Answer the following questions by writing a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text, your research or personal experience:

1. Do you think Bowles, Lydia and Smith and the workers deserve their fates? Why or why not?

2. Would Bowles have still attempted to steal the statue had he known there was the possibility of it ending as it did? What might Bowles has said to Lydia with his dying breath? Is he responsible for her death? Or is she totally responsible by the choices she makes?

3. Who is most to blame for all these death? Pasha? Bowles? The Rebels? Pascali? Or is each of them partially to blame? Explain.

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