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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. Who does Funda's husband tell the audience has just died before opening fire on the audience at the National Theater?

2. What is Ka's name an abbreviation of?

3. What village is the man from who travels to Kars specifically to target the director of the Institute of Education?

4. What does the sheik tell Ka is the first thing he needs to learn when they first talk in a café?

5. Which of the following places does Ipek not tell Ka was raided after the revolution at the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Z Dimerkol and two Turkish militants do to Ka after he leaves the National Theater after his speech?

2. What is the nature of Ka's first meeting with Serdar Bey in the book?

3. What questions does Necip ask Ka when he is standing outside the National Theater?

4. How is Blue described the first time he is seen in the book?

5. What is the nature of Orhan's memory of Ka's book of poems titled "Snow"?

6. How does Ipek describe the events of the night after the tragedy at the National Theater to Ka over breakfast?

7. Why is the bus driver reluctant to let Ka on the bus at the beginning of the book?

8. What reason does Ka tell his fellow seatmate for why he is going to Kars during the bus ride there?

9. What is the nature of Ka and Fazil's conversation when Fazil approaches him in the library?

10. What is the nature of Hande's questions to Ka regarding his poetry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of inspiration that is represented in the book revolving around Ka's need to write his poems. What role does Ka's childhood memories have in evoking inspiration for his poetry?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of drinking in the book, notably as it is used as a coping mechanism. How does Ka's use of alcohol to forget his problems differ from Funda's, who uses it to manipulate others?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of control in the book, paying close attention to its impact in the political and theatrical groups in the book. What methods did characters like Sunay Zaim and Z Dimerkol use to gain control over others?

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