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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. Who is the infamous Red Wolf revealed to be in Chapter 95?

2. Who narrates Chapter 2 of the Epilogue?

3. What is the title of Chapter 71?

4. Who married Drosoula in Chapter 70?

5. What is the name of King Alexander's German shepherd in Chapter 81?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Philothei's body?

2. What is the Treaty of Lausanne?

3. How is the narrative of Chapter 91 related?

4. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

5. What did Rustem Bey give to Granitola in Chapter 83? Why?

6. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

7. What caused the Greeks to lose their allies in he war agains the Ottomans?

8. How is the narrative related in Chapter 1 of the Epilogue? What is this chapter titled?

9. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

10. What did Fikret do for the wounded enemy soldier in Chapter 65? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the characters of Ibrahim and Philothei in Birds Without Wings. How old are these characters when they meet? What is their relationship like? How would you describe their religious backgrounds? What happens to these characters in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Rustem Bey in Birds Without Wings. What is Rustem Bey's position in Eskibahçe? What are his religious beliefs? How does this character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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