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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. How old was Mustafa Kemal in 1898?

2. Where has Drosoula been exiled in Chapter 5?

3. What was Ibrahim's father called, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the narrator of Chapter 38?

5. Where was the Archduke Ferdinand assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative style of Chapter 2 established?

2. How is Pamuk described and how did Rustem Bey feel about her?

3. What is related in the very brief Chapter 18? Who relates this narrative?

4. What is described in the brief narrative of Chapter 35?

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

6. How is the narrative of Chapter 3 related? What is the subject of the chapter?

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

8. What event is described by Philothei in Chapter 29?

9. How did Karatavuk and Mehmetçik come to be called such? What are their real names?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Tamara and Leyla in the novel. How are these women similar? How are they different? What are their objectives? What obstacles do they face?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the different birds that are highlighted in Birds Without Wings. What characters are associated with birds and what kind of birds are they associated with? What do birds represent on the whole? What do the varieties of birds mean?

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