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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ali Zorba have a caravan of camels and get killed and buried by a road?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1940s.

2. When did Dr. Norman's sister have a back alley abortion?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1951.

3. In Cynical Hawk," what does Ada have for breakfast on the first day back to school?
(a) Glass of milk.
(b) Pancakes and bacon.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Cereal.

4. How many British babies are buried in a military cemetery on Cyprus?
(a) About 200.
(b) 195.
(c) 340.
(d) Almost 300.

5. In "Restless Mind," when the crew finishes at their site, how far will they go to dig at a dried-out riverbed?
(a) About 45 miles.
(b) Around 20 miles.
(c) 35 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

6. When was Captain Joseph Lane murdered by two EOKA gunmen?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1963.

7. When does Maria Fernanda say a lot of progress was made in forensic fieldwork in Guatamala?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1990s.

8. What type of parrot was Chico?
(a) Yellow-headed Amazon parrot.
(b) Eclectus parrot.
(c) Horned parakeet.
(d) Bronze-winged parrot.

9. What told the fig tree where the bodies of Yiorgos and Yusuf lay?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) An ant.
(d) A mosquito.

10. When Defne interviews the elderly about Cyprus, what body part does she notice never lies?
(a) Faces.
(b) Hands.
(c) Lips.
(d) Eyes.

11. When does Meryem start packing in "Interview"?
(a) January 1.
(b) January 4.
(c) January 2.
(d) January 3.

12. In "A Thousand Thorns" when Kostas returns to Northern Cyprus, how long has it been since it has been in Cyprus?
(a) More than 25 years.
(b) About 30 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 19 years.

13. In "A Thousand Thorns," what is the name of Kostas room at the hotel where he stays?
(a) Juniper.
(b) Eucalyptus.
(c) Alder.
(d) Golden Oak.

14. What does Ada remember that she broke when she was six?
(a) Ankle.
(b) Pinkie finger.
(c) Wrist.
(d) Thumb.

15. What does Ada ask Meryem to bake before she leaves?
(a) Kunefe.
(b) Kol boregi.
(c) Kadayif.
(d) Borsa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Proverbs," where is Kostas invited to present a paper?

2. How long have trees been a solace for Kostas?

3. How many people lived in Varosha when the entire population had to evacuate in the summer of 1974?

4. At the Ledra Palace, how many volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica did a mouse nibble through?

5. What music would Ada's parents often listen to when they stayed up late working?

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