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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. When did Yiorgos and Yusuf open The Happy Fig?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1955.

2. What type of dog does Kostas' uncle and his wife have?
(a) German shepherd.
(b) Golden retriever.
(c) Cocker spaniel.
(d) Collie.

3. How many people die when an explosive is thrown into The Happy Fig in "The Moon"?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

4. What type of fruit does the fig tree believe Adam and Eve ate?
(a) Passion fruit.
(b) Apricot.
(c) Fig.
(d) Peach.

5. How many carob trees does Panagiota have?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ada in the late 2010s?

2. Which of Ada's classmates is beaten at home?

3. How long has it been since the fig tree was brought to England by Kostas?

4. In the late 2010s, when does the epicentre of the storm over London shift westwards?

5. After being transported to England, how long did it take the fig to yield fruit again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the name of the partition that cuts through Cyprus and why?

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

3. Why does Kostas begin to worry about Yusuf and Yiorgos during the heatwave?

4. What is the fig tree's history?

5. How did Kostas grandfather die?

6. What is the fig tree feeling on page 20 and why?

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

8. Why does Meryem visit Kostas and Ada?

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

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

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