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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Roots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lovers," how old is Kostas?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

2. What type of fruit does the fig tree believe Adam and Eve ate?
(a) Fig.
(b) Apricot.
(c) Passion fruit.
(d) Peach.

3. On page 99, what tree communicates with the fig tree around midnight?
(a) Hawthorn.
(b) Ash.
(c) Buckthorn.
(d) Beech.

4. How did the fig tree get to England?
(a) Backpack.
(b) Brown leather suitcase.
(c) Black leather suitcase.
(d) Burlap bag.

5. In "Fig Tree," when was the last great cyclone?
(a) 1694.
(b) 1703.
(c) 1723.
(d) 1891.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Girl Named Island," how long has it been since Ada's mother died?

2. What is Meryem doing when Ada comes for breakfast in "Banquet"?

3. When did Yiorgos and Yusuf open The Happy Fig?

4. What month does Ada remember when she was in primary school and her mother did not meet her at the bus stop?

5. How long was the cutting that Kostas took from a fig tree at a tavern in Cyprus to grow in England?

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