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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 - 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of instrument is Ibrahim said to play in Chapter 1?
(a) A kaval.
(b) A kanun.
(c) A lyre.
(d) A tef.

2. In what year is the narrative set in Chapter 26?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1919.

3. What was Rustem Bey going to Istanbul to seek in Chapter 25?
(a) A gun.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A mistress.
(d) A horse.

4. What kind of bird began to sing in the night when Philothei was born?
(a) A bulbul.
(b) A kaval.
(c) A kanun.
(d) A canary.

5. What was Iskander going to Istanbul to get in Chapter 25?
(a) A gun.
(b) A mistress.
(c) A horse.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the narrator say lewd thoughts and insomnia were blowing into the village from the southern wind when Philothei was born in Chapter 2?

2. Who was the village midwife when Philopthei was born?

3. What does Philothei describe Ibrahim licking off her hand in Chapter 35?

4. How are Philothei's eyes described in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Philothei's father?

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