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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. How many British babies are buried in a military cemetery on Cyprus?
2. Where do Kostas and David meet in "Remains of Love"?
3. What does Ada ask Meryem to bake before she leaves?
4. What month is Ada born?
5. What color was the paint that the group of young men brought to The Happy Fig when Defne was about to have an abortion?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Dr. Norman is about to give Defne an abortion in The Happy Fig?
2. As Meryem starts to pack after New Year's, what does she share with Ada?
3. When Ada is a baby, why does Defne ask Kostas not to tell her about the past?
4. What does the fig tree learn about a military cemetery from a butterfly?
5. In "The Hidden," what do Kostas and Ada do together?
6. Why does Dr. Norman agree to give Defne an abortion?
7. How did Defne die?
8. How does Kostas try to ensure the fig tree will survive?
9. In "Remains of Love," what does Defne show Kostas that they found and what does she say regarding how they found it?
10. How and why did Defne transmute into a tree?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Kostas and Ada are an example of a father-daughter relationship. How would you describe their relationship and how their relationship helps them deal with Defne’s death?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Island of Missing Trees to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?
Essay Topic 3
Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Shafak use personification in The Island of Missing Trees? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?
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