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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. Who does Mrs. Walcott want students to interview during the Christmas break?

2. When did the fig tree come into the world?

3. Wher does Panagiota's brother Hristos live?

4. In "Heatwave," when Kostas runs and trips over a wooden crate, where does he cut himself?

5. How many people die when an explosive is thrown into The Happy Fig in "The Moon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Meryem visit Kostas and Ada?

2. What does Defne learn when she goes to see Yiorgos and Yusuf in "Definition of Love"?

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

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

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

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

7. What does the fig tree miss buried in the ground?

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

9. What place is set up for Kostas and Defne when they start meeting at the tavern?

10. Why is there a terrible smell during a heatwave in May 1974?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kostas uses stories, and Meryem uses proverbs when they want Ada to connect ideas. Why does Ada not find these stories and proverbs motivating?

Essay Topic 2

Through Defne, Shafak reveals that love is either superficial or deep. What different types of love are there in The Island of Missing Trees? What do these relationships communicate about love and its many facets?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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