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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 hotel does Kostas stay in in "A Thousand Thorns"?

2. How many people has The Committee on Missing Persons located who disappeared during the troubles?

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

4. What type of parrot was Chico?

5. When did Yusuf Yiorgos Robinson live and die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the fig tree learn about a military cemetery from a butterfly?

2. What does the fig tree learn from a mosquito?

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

4. How does Kostas try to ensure the fig tree will survive?

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

6. What does Meryem decide is wrong with Ada, and what does she think should be done about it?

7. How do Kostas and Defne view human suffering?

8. How does Kostas plan to contact Defne when he returns to Cyprus in the early 2000s?

9. Where was Kostas when Defne died, and how did he learn of her death?

10. How does Kostas arrive in Northern Cyprus in the early 2000s, and how does he feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Panagiota did not believe Kostas was prepared to deal with life and its harsh realities. Why did Panagiota not believe that Kostas was prepared to deal with life and its harsh realities? How did dead bats symbolize her fear that Kostas was too sensitive and sentimental?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Panagiota has superstitious rules she follows to try to prevent bad things from happening. In what way are both Panagiota and Meryem superstitious? How does superstition affects their lives and how they live?

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