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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. How many books has Kostas published?
(a) 17.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

2. In "Heatwave," when Kostas runs and trips over a wooden crate, where does he cut himself?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Thigh.
(c) Arm.
(d) Calf.

3. 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) Berne.
(b) Naples.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

4. How old was the fig tree when Kostas took a cutting that he brought to England?
(a) 108.
(b) 87.
(c) 96.
(d) 73.

5. What type of fur coat does Meryem have?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Fox.
(c) Beaver.
(d) Rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the letter that Kostas writes to Defne when he goes to London, how long does he tell her that he will be gone?

3. What covers the entrance of The Happy Fig?

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

5. After Ada tells Kostas about her father and uncle in "The Moon," what does he get her to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fig tree's history?

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

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

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

5. What story does Ada remember that her mother told her about soldiers during World War II?

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

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

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

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

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

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