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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is Kostas' journey to Northern Cyprus when he returns in "A Thousand Thorns"?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 11 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

3. What is the name of the woman who tells Defne that she has probably found Yusuf and Yiorgos?
(a) Katerina.
(b) Dimitra.
(c) Angeliki.
(d) Eleni.

4. What does Kostas give to Defne when he proposes?
(a) Locket.
(b) Ring.
(c) Bracelet.
(d) Ammonite.

5. In "Ways of Seeing," through what type of wrap does Kostas try to connect to Ada?
(a) Cloud.
(b) Crunk.
(c) Trap.
(d) Emo.

6. How old is Merjan, the woman who greets Kosta at The Wandering Khayyam in "Butterflies and Bones"?
(a) 70s.
(b) 60s.
(c) 40s.
(d) 20s.

7. What type of tree does the fig think you should look for if you are feeling discouraged and defenseless?
(a) Birch or alder.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Sandalwood.
(d) Mediterranean cypress or flowering horse chestnut.

8. What does Meryem want to make before she does the interview with Ada for Ada's school project?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Snack.
(c) Tea.
(d) Lunch.

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

10. According to the fig tree, what tree towered on a pole that ran from the underworld to earth and heaven?
(a) Celestial.
(b) Astral.
(c) Cosmic.
(d) Galactic.

11. On page 329, who believed there was a pole that ran through the universe joining the underworld to earth and heaven according to the fig tree?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Sumerians.
(d) Ancients.

12. Were does Ada say in "Proverbs" that Kostas was last year?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Chile.
(c) Australia.
(d) Peru.

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

14. How long of a waiting list did the exorcist have that Meryem takes Ada to see about the djinn?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 1/2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 1/2 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ronald Ross, the Scottish doctor, who set out to eradicate malaria, arrive in Cyprus?

2. What trees is Kostas studying to see if they can help the loss of biodiversity across the Mediterranean?

3. In the "Remains of Love," where is David flying at the end of the month?

4. How many of the parrots that an actress brought to Cyprus died?

5. In "Butterflies and Bones," what time does Kosta arrive at The Wandering Khayyam?

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