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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kostas have his study?
(a) A former parlor.
(b) A former potting shed.
(c) A back room.
(d) An upstairs bedroom.

2. What birds does Kostas tell Ada about before she goes into school on the first day back for the term?
(a) Blue jays.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Meadowlarks.
(d) Mockingbirds.

3. What type of tree does the fig believe you should share a song or a poem before sharing it with anyone else?
(a) Golden oak.
(b) Balsam poplar.
(c) Hictory.
(d) Cedar.

4. When Dr. Norman agreed to help Defne, when was there another plane he could take?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

5. What do Defne and a colleague have to drink after a difficult interview in "Silences"?
(a) White wine.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Beer.

6. In the "Remains of Love," where is David flying at the end of the month?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Minsk.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Geneva.

7. In "Restless Mind," what is the name of a doctor Kostas tells Defne he met who knew her?
(a) Dr. Norman.
(b) Dr. Ziegler.
(c) Dr. Paulsen.
(d) Dr. WIlliams.

8. Wher does Kostas see Defne at a dig in "Remains of Love"?
(a) Perched on a tree limb.
(b) Digging in the dirt.
(c) Sitting on a curb.
(d) Standing under a tree.

9. How long after Ada is born does Defne decide to go back to working for the Committee on MIssing Persons?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 14 months.
(d) 17 months.

10. In "The Hidden," why does Ada go to bed early the evening her aunt left?
(a) Period cramps.
(b) Upset stomach.
(c) Sinus infection.
(d) Headache.

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

12. How many of the parrots that an actress brought to Cyprus died?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

13. Where do Kostas and Defne move after they leave his flat?
(a) North London.
(b) East London.
(c) West London.
(d) South London.

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

15. What month is Ada born?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ways of Seeing," through what type of wrap does Kostas try to connect to Ada?

2. Where was the framed photo Kostas has on his desk in his study taken of the three of them?

3. When did Yusuf Yiorgos Robinson live and die?

4. At the end of the novel, what jacket does Defne wonder if Kostas will wear when he digs up the fig tree?

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

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