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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the approaching cyclone in "Fig Tree"?
(a) Helene.
(b) Tobias.
(c) Hera.
(d) Humberto.

2. What was the temperature when the first British soldiers showed up after Cyprus became a Crown Colony?
(a) 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) 109 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. What month does Ada remember when she was in primary school and her mother did not meet her at the bus stop?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) April.

4. How much older was Meryem than Defne?
(a) 30 months.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 4 years.

5. How much soil needs to cover a tree when it is buried?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) At least a foot.
(c) About 2 feet.
(d) 14 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being transported to England, how long did it take the fig to yield fruit again?

2. In "Lovers," how old is Kostas?

3. What are the dimensions of a well in the Prologue?

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

5. On page 99, what tree communicates with the fig tree around midnight?

(see the answer key)

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