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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. At what time does Philothei describe the town crier waking up Christians for the service for the Resurrection in Chapter 43?

2. In what year did the Ottoman state begin its Great War, according to the narrator in Chapter 42?

3. Who was the imam that Ibrahim interrupted with bleating, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. Where was the Archduke Ferdinand assassinated?

5. What was Levon the Armenian also often known as, according to the narrator in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of Chapter 22 related? How is this denoted?

2. Where is Mustafa Kemal described as being in Chapter 20? What year is it?

3. How is education explored thematically in Chapter 17?

4. How did Philothei find Ibrahim in Chapter 47? Where was he?

5. How is the narrative related in Chapter 7?

6. What symbolism is central in Chapter 11?

7. What deceptions was Rustem Bey fed in Chapter 33?

8. Where was Tamara taken after she recovered? Why?

9. What shocked the narrator in the end of Chapter 22?

10. What did Rustem Bey ask Abdulhamid in Chapter 48? What did Abdulhamid respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting in Birds Without Wings. How does the main setting of Eskibahçe change from the beginning of the novel to its end? What symbolism can be seen in this setting? How does this setting relate to themes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Polyxeni and Ayse. How would you describe the relationship between these characters? How are they alike? How are they different? What is the fate of each?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze three examples of irony in Birds Without Wings. How is dramatic irony employed in the novel? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose does each example serve to the text/plot?

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