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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 was following Philothei around, leading others in the village to suggest she begin wearing a veil?

2. What does Philothei recall Ibrahim calling her once in Chapter 79?

3. With whom does Mustafa Kemal make agreements to regain Turkish land in Chapter 84?

4. Who married Drosoula in Chapter 70?

5. To whom does Leyla write a letter in Chapter 90?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Treaty of Lausanne?

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

3. How is the narrative of Chapter 93 related?

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

5. How is Fikred described?

6. What funny things happened when Philothei was 13, according to her narrative in Chapter 61?

7. How did King Alexander die?

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

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

10. Why is Philothei distraught in Chapter 87?

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

Discuss and analyze the character called the Dog in the novel. Where does the Dog live? How is he regarded by the community? When does he appear and why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the plot structure of Birds Without Wings. What is the inciting incident of the narrative? Where does the climax occur? What does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement?

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