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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does the fig tree remember that Yiorgos and Yusuf took off from working at The Happy Fig?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) None.

2. Which of Ada's classmates is beaten at home?
(a) Emma-Rose.
(b) Jason.
(c) Ed.
(d) Zafaar.

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

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

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

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

7. In "Lovers," what does Kostas bring Dafne?
(a) Music box.
(b) Locket.
(c) Bracelet.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

11. How old was Kostas when his father died?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

12. What is the name of the parrot at The Happy Fig?
(a) Chico.
(b) Flip.
(c) Draco.
(d) Ajax.

13. What does the fig tree hear after the explosion in "The Moon"?
(a) A woman crying.
(b) Yusuf and Yiorgos yelling.
(c) Chico squaking.
(d) Men cursing.

14. What color are Meryem's suitcases?
(a) Navy.
(b) Black.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

15. 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) Berne.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Moon," what is thrown into The Happy Fig?

2. On page 159, what type of cake did Yiorgos have for his birthday?

3. When did the Greek nationalist organization known as EOKA ban all English lettering on Cyprus?

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

5. What type of fruit does the fig tree believe Adam and Eve ate?

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