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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. From where does Zeki Bey think the rebels obtain money?

2. What is the Sanctuary of Artemis?

3. What does Pascali say he does to his stories?

4. At the opening of this section, how does Pasha feel about himself?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bowles ostensibly say is his interest in the Sanctuary of Artemis?

3. How is Pascali's visit to Lydia a metaphor for the Ottoman Empire?

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

5. Of what does Pascali warn the Sultan, which taken in historical retrospect is "bad advice"?

6. How does the conversation at dinner reveal much about some of the characters?

7. Give a brief analysis of the character of Pascali.

8. What historical event is introduced in this section and how is it linked symbolically to the major plot?

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

10. How might Pascali actually be creating a wall between him and the townspeople and then misinterpreting the townspeople's actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Section 5, Pascali notes his position of "utriusque capex" in both religion and sexuality. 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. Research and define the phrase "utriusque capax." What language is it? Why would Pascali be using this language? How is this phrase apropos for Pascali? Give specific examples.

2. The phrase "utriusque capax" is used in a few fields--psychology (Jungian), alchemy and music. Choose one of these areas and discuss what the phrase means in that field giving specific examples.

3. It seems that a person who is able to be capable of both (a loose translation of the phrase "utriusque capax") would make an excellent spy. Choose to defend or argue against that idea using examples from the text and personal knowledge.

Essay Topic 2

Getting the most out of this novel requires some familiarity with the existing organization of Europe and the Middle East during the time period of the novel. Answer the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:

1. What was the Ottoman Empire? What time frame did it span? Who ruled the Empire?

2. What is the political relationships between the Ottoman Empire and major European Countries at that time--particularly to Germany and Britian.

3. How does the Ottoman Empire inform the plot and actions of this novel? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Pascali seems convinced that his death (at the hands of an assassin) is imminent. Much of what he does is motivated from a sense of self-preservation. Answer the following questions and write a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text and your research or personal experience:

1. Give the reasons Pascali thinks he has been found out to be a spy. Do they seem valid?

2. How does Pascali think he himself inadvertently "outed" himself as a spy? Give examples. Are the reasons he give ones that would make you suspect someone of being a spy?

3. After Pascali meets up with Politis in section 8, the exchange between the two of them changes Pascali's thoughts about whether the townspeople have figured out he is a spy. How does he change? Does this change seem logical and based on solid reasoning?

4. At the end of the book, Pascali is again waiting for his death, thinking that there are those who want to kill him. What seems to be the truth to you? Is Pascali in danger? Why or why not? Was he ever in danger throughout the entire book? Explain.

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