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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 "Hear Me," when Ada looks at videos on her phone, where is a girl screaming as she lets go of a red balloon?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Berne.
(c) Naples.
(d) Paris.

2. In "A Girl Named Island," how long has it been since Ada's mother died?
(a) 9 months and 22 days.
(b) 11 months and 8 days.
(c) 10 months and 5 days.
(d) 12 months and 13 days.

3. What covers the entrance of The Happy Fig?
(a) Cyclamen.
(b) Gardenias.
(c) Wisteria.
(d) Honeysuckle vines.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Heatwave," when does the heat begin to build up?

3. How many years before Meryem's mother died, did her father die?

4. How did the fig tree get to England?

5. What does Kostas see when he is reading and stares into the garden in "Heatwave"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the trees that used to cover Cyprus?

2. In "A Girl Name Island," what storm is approaching?

3. What storm is Storm Hera supposed to surpass?

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

5. Who contacts the fig tree in the night on page 99, and why?

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

7. What does Defne wear when she sneaks out to see Kostas in "Lovers"?

8. What happened that summer when Archbishop Makarios was overthrown?

9. In "Lovers," how does Defne sneak out of her house to see Kostas?

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

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