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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. After disappointing many people with his feelings about the war, what does Ali look to for inspiration?

2. How does Ali describe his kiss with Nino in Chapter 3?

3. How many descendants of the "Horse of Karabagh" are living?

4. In Chapter 7, why does Persia decide to stay out of the war?

5. What does Ali's father lecture him on in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nachararyan discuss with Ali and Nino after they attend an opera?

2. What is Ali and Nino's trip to Shimran like?

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

4. Why does Ali have problems in school?

5. What happens after Azerbaijan's sovereignty is recognized?

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

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

8. How does Nachararyan feel about the war after the Czar fires the commander of his army?

9. How does Nino like her married life to Ali in exile?

10. In Chapter 15, where do Ali and Nino decide to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do the daydreams of the characters play in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in this novel? What impacts this role?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the conflict between Eastern and Western societies as it is presented in "Ali and Nino." What is the author's commentary on this conflict?

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