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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the fig tree remember that Yusuf gave Yiorgos for a birthday present once?
(a) Silver pocket watch.
(b) Gold pocket watch.
(c) Silver flask.
(d) Gold flask.

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

3. What covers the entrance of The Happy Fig?
(a) Honeysuckle vines.
(b) Wisteria.
(c) Cyclamen.
(d) Gardenias.

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

5. In "Hear Me," when Ada looks at videos on her phone, where is a girl screaming as she lets go of a red balloon?
(a) Naples.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berne.
(d) Berlin.

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

7. From what type of tree does Defne sneak out of her bedroom window?
(a) Mulberry.
(b) Oak.
(c) Eucalyptus.
(d) Pine.

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

9. How long does Ada scream in her history class before her voice gives out?
(a) 35 seconds.
(b) 52 seconds.
(c) 47 seconds.
(d) 63 seconds.

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

11. What color are Kostas' eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

12. How many years before Meryem's mother died, did her father die?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

13. How many tables are in The Happy Fig?
(a) 15.
(b) 22.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

14. What color eyes do bats have?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Turmeric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Kostas when his father died?

2. What is the name of the approaching cyclone in "Fig Tree"?

3. In "Shelter," who does Defne say she ran into the other night after seeing Kostas?

4. When Ada's father comes and wants to talk to her in "Hear Me," what does Ada pretend to be reading?

5. What time does Defne sneak out of the house in "Lovers"?

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