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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. What color dress does Defne say an old woman wore when she picked up her husband's remains?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

2. In "Ways of Seeing," what time did Ada call Kostas when he was in the field working to let him know Defne had died?
(a) Noon.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 8 a.m.

3. What tattoo does Defne have on her wrist?
(a) White admiral butterfly.
(b) Monarch butterfly.
(c) Grayling butterfly.
(d) Painted lady butterfly.

4. In the "Remains of Love," where is David flying at the end of the month?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Minsk.
(d) Geneva.

5. At the end of the novel, what jacket does Defne wonder if Kostas will wear when he digs up the fig tree?
(a) Denim jacket.
(b) Black parka.
(c) Navy parka.
(d) Bomber jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Proverbs" what does Meryem say is wrong with Ada?

2. In "A Thousand Thorns," what is the name of Kostas room at the hotel where he stays?

3. What color was the paint that the group of young men brought to The Happy Fig when Defne was about to have an abortion?

4. What color petals do the almonds have that produce sweet almonds?

5. In "Ways of Seeing," through what type of wrap does Kostas try to connect to Ada?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fig tree reveal that stories come together in real life?

2. How do Kostas and Defne view human suffering?

3. Why is the work that Defne and her team are doing a race against time?

4. Where did Chico, the parrot at The Happy Fig come from?

5. As Meryem starts to pack after New Year's, what does she share with Ada?

6. What does Meryem remember about the garden her family had when she was a child?

7. What is Kostas' study like?

8. When does Defne go back to work after Ada is born, and what does she do?

9. What is Kostas working on, and what did he do last year in "Proverbs"?

10. What happens when Dr. Norman is about to give Defne an abortion in The Happy Fig?

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