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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Defne and Kostas stay at The Happy Fig the first time they meet there?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

2. Who does the fig tree remember was Yiorgos' favorite poet?
(a) Kazantzakis.
(b) Cavafy.
(c) Sappho.
(d) Hikmet.

3. In "The Moon," how old is Ada's uncle when he dies?
(a) 24.
(b) 21.
(c) 28.
(d) 26.

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

5. How old was Andreas when he left home?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

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

7. When does Defne go looking for Kostas in "Definition of Love"?
(a) July 1974.
(b) July 3, 1974.
(c) August 11, 1974.
(d) August 1974.

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

9. In "Stranger," what does Ada have for breakfast?
(a) Cereal.
(b) Hashbrowns and bacon.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Eggs and toasts.

10. How long has it been since the fig tree was brought to England by Kostas?
(a) More than 16 years.
(b) About 17 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 15 years.

11. Where does Kostas suggest that he and Defne start meeting in "Shelter"?
(a) An old church.
(b) A cave.
(c) A tavern.
(d) An abandoned house.

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

13. During what month was Michalis murdered?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) July.

14. What bird does the fig tree note when it is being buried by Kostas?
(a) Goldfinch.
(b) Collared Dove.
(c) Goldfinch.
(d) North African warbler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ada's name mean in her mother's language?

2. What language besides English does Kostas speak?

3. How long does Ada scream in her history class before her voice gives out?

4. In a story Ada remembers her mother telling her about soldiers in World War II, what type of cloud did they see?

5. What does Meryem remember that the goat which she and Defne had loved to eat?

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