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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. For whom is Nino named?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her great aunt.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her cousin.

2. What subject does Ali struggle in?
(a) History.
(b) Religion.
(c) Art.
(d) Math.

3. Where is Susha located?
(a) In a desert.
(b) Near the ocean.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) On a plain.

4. What is the Gate of the Gray Wolf?
(a) An invisible line.
(b) A long, white fence.
(c) A pair of rocks.
(d) A wall built out of logs.

5. Where does Iljas Beg host a graduation party?
(a) At the university.
(b) At his family's country home.
(c) At his father's palace.
(d) At a ballroom in Moscow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where does Ali imagine kidnapping Nino to?

2. How does Kotshi feel about war?

3. What do the Kipianis want Nino to do before marrying Ali?

4. How does Nachararyan feel about Ali's desire to marry Nino?

5. What groups of people live in Susha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Safar Khan give Ali about marriage in Chapter 12?

2. What does a professor challenge his students with in Chapter 1?

3. What happens to Arslan Aga when he fights against the Russians invading Baku?

4. What happens to Nino after her kidnapping?

5. What happens when Nino finds Ali in exile?

6. What happens when Arslan leaves Ali with paper and pens?

7. What happens during the meeting of the oil princes in Chapter 16?

8. How do the Kipianis react to Ali's proposal of marriage to Nino?

9. In Chapter 25, how does Ali feel about Jahja?

10. What are the drums of Hussein?

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