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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. What is the title of Chapter 71?

2. What does Rustem Bey give to Granitola when he leaves in Chapter 83?

3. Who is said to be King Alexander's second wife in Chapter 81?

4. Who narrates Chapter 85?

5. What does Karatavuk become after losing his job as a potter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

2. How is the narrative of Chapter 63 related?

3. How did Fikret die? What did he say when he died?

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

5. How is the narrative of Chapter 95 related?

6. What did Tamara suggest to Rustem Bey when he visited her in Chapter 70?

7. How is the narrative of Chapter 92 related?

8. Why did Sergeant Osman return to Eskibahçe in Chapter 88?

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

10. What are the circumstances in Eskibahçe in Chapter 70?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mustafa Kemal is a real historical figure that is characterized in Birds Without Wings. Discuss the characterization of Mustafa Kemal. What are his main objectives? What obstacles does he face? What happens to him in the course of the story?

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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