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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 Bowles want a few more days at the site?

2. Of what does Pascali write to the Sultan again?

3. What does Pascali find Bowles doing at the excavation site?

4. Why does Bowles want to leave the situation for a few days?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Pascali blends reality and illusion to create realism in imaginary settings?

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

3. When you read that Bowles does not show up at the hotel for his meeting with Izzet, are you surprised?

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

5. Explain what Pascali has figured out and how Bowles fits into the picture.

6. What do you think is Pascali's interpretation of the man he follows and sees laughing with Bowles?

7. What does Pascali take from Bowles' room and why does this show a different side of Pascali?

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

9. Summarize the interaction between Pascali and Bowles and one probable hidden meaning.

10. How is the previous foreshadowing come to completion in this final section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Section 1 contains many symbolic representations of concepts, many of which are alluded to throughout 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. Follow the images of the sea throughout the novel. How is the sea described physically and what is the symbolic meaning of the descriptions?

2. What items in the first section and following sections are symbolic of violence? Name some and how they represent the idea of violence.

3. How is light discussed in section 6 and what might the images represent symbolically?

Essay Topic 2

In Section 10, Bowles suggests he is working for another party, a fact that Pascali nearly misses in his desire for money. Pascali's failure to note this detail with more attention shows his deep desire to escape the island, as he is willing to believe anything for an opportunity of a better life. Answer the following questions by writing a well-developed, cohesive essay using examples from the text, your research or personal experience:

1. List some of the reasons Pascali thinks he has a terrible life on the island. Do you think his reasons are valid?

2. Do you think Pascali could have improved his life on the island? How? Why do you think he has not?

3. In Section 6, Pascali thinks eats grapes and halvah and realizes he loves them both, as he loves the island. This seems contradictory to his sometimes desperate desire to leave the island. Discuss how Pascali can both love and hate the island and his life there.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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