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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Moon," why is Kostas late to meet Ada?
(a) He had to pick up food from the market.
(b) He had to help his mother chop and stack wood.
(c) He had to make deliveries for his mother.
(d) He had to clean the courtyard.

3. In "Words Fly," what song is Kostas humming when he walks in The Happy Fig?
(a) Proud Mary.
(b) Bennie and the Jets.
(c) Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head.
(d) American Pie.

4. How long does the fig tree think it will be buried?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 3 months or less.
(d) About 2 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language besides English does Kostas speak?

2. From what type of tree does Defne sneak out of her bedroom window?

3. What month does Ada remember when she was in primary school and her mother did not meet her at the bus stop?

4. When Ada was little, what was her favorite piece of equipment on the playground?

5. What does the fig tree hear after the explosion in "The Moon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to The Happy Fig in May 1974?

2. How does the fig tree describe where Cyprus is located?

3. What is Ada doing in "A Girl Named Island"?

4. How does the fig tree compare how humans regard the death of cute animals and the death of the bats in Nicosia during the heat wave?

5. When Defne is nearly caught by her uncle after meeting Kostas, where does Kostas suggest they meet?

6. What is Kostas' career, and what does he do?

7. What place is set up for Kostas and Defne when they start meeting at the tavern?

8. What does Defne learn when she goes to see Yiorgos and Yusuf in "Definition of Love"?

9. In "Loneliness," what message does Ada get on her phone?

10. What partition divides Nicosia?

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