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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the date in "A Letter"?
2. What language besides English does Kostas speak?
3. What type of fur coat does Meryem have?
4. How old does the fig tree say that the oak is in the Marathasa Valley in the Troodos Mountains?
5. When Ada was little, what was her favorite piece of equipment on the playground?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who contacts the fig tree in the night on page 99, and why?
2. How did Kostas grandfather die?
3. What note does Yusuf find on the tavern door that he does not share with Yiorgos?
4. What does Defne wear when she sneaks out to see Kostas in "Lovers"?
5. In "Night," what does Ada remember doing in history class?
6. What happened to the trees that used to cover Cyprus?
7. What does the fig tree remember that Yusuf gave Yiorgos for his birthday?
8. What storm is Storm Hera supposed to surpass?
9. In "Lovers," how does Defne sneak out of her house to see Kostas?
10. What happened to The Happy Fig in May 1974?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shafak uses anthropomorphism in the novel. What is anthropomorphism? How does the use of anthropomorphism in the first-person sections of The Island of Missing Trees give insight into characters and events?
Essay Topic 2
Defne asked Kosta not to tell Ada about the past. Why did Defne ask Kostas not to tell Ada about the past? How does her decision affect Ada and cause her to struggle to understand who she is and where she came from?
Essay Topic 3
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Shafak uses in The Island of Missing Trees? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?
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