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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Heatwave," when Kostas runs and trips over a wooden crate, where does he cut himself?
(a) Thigh.
(b) Forehead.
(c) Calf.
(d) Arm.

2. How many books has Kostas published?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 17.

3. When does "Lovers" take place?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1980.

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

5. In the late 2010s, when does the epicentre of the storm over London shift westwards?
(a) 5th day.
(b) 2nd day.
(c) 3rd day.
(d) 4th day.

6. How long does it take worms and microorganisms to produce an inch of soil?
(a) 500 years.
(b) Hundreds of years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) Decades.

7. After Ada tells Kostas about her father and uncle in "The Moon," what does he get her to drink?
(a) Wine.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Water.
(d) Lemonade.

8. In the letter that Kostas writes to Defne when he goes to London, how long does he tell her that he will be gone?
(a) 10 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 weeks.

9. In "Shelter," who does Defne say she ran into the other night after seeing Kostas?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her aunt.

10. In "Heatwave," when does the heat begin to build up?
(a) Small hours of the morning.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) Just after dawn.
(d) 5 a.m.

11. What are the dimensions of a well in the Prologue?
(a) 34 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(b) 45 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(c) 50 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(d) 67 feet deep and 4 feet wide.

12. What day of the week does Panagiota believe is the most unpropitious?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

13. How old is Dafne in "Lovers"?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

14. When did the fig tree come into the world?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1901.

15. How old was the fig tree when Kostas took a cutting that he brought to England?
(a) 108.
(b) 87.
(c) 96.
(d) 73.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dog does Kostas' uncle and his wife have?

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

3. During the last history class before the break, what does Emma-Rose ask Ada for?

4. What covers the entrance of The Happy Fig?

5. What does the fig tree remember that Yusuf gave Yiorgos for a birthday present once?

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