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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who especially welcomes the priest's dramatic preaching?
(a) The Germans.
(b) Shopkeepers.
(c) School children.
(d) The Italians.

2. Why is Pelagia so distraught while at home?
(a) The Germans have bombed their home.
(b) Corelli has not been there for several days.
(c) Mandras has been killed in battle.
(d) Her father is very ill.

3. What does Pelagia give to Corelli when he wakes up with a hangover?
(a) Alka-Seltzer.
(b) Tomato juice.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Water.

4. What does Pelagia say when she realizes what she has done to Corelli?
(a) Says that she loves him.
(b) Says that he had a certified letter.
(c) Says she thought he was her father.
(d) Says that she is tired of him being in their house.

5. What do the Germans do to the villagers trying to escape?
(a) Shoot them.
(b) Take them as prisoners.
(c) Evacuate them.
(d) Torture them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alekos?

2. What does Dr. Iannis give to the British spy?

3. What does Corelli do to seem more like a Greek man?

4. Pelagia shoots Mandras in his _________________.

5. What do two Italian soldiers steal from Kokolis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pelagia filled with sorrow even though Corelli has survived the attempted execution by the Germans?

2. What does Corelli do on his last day on the island and how does he ultimately leave?

3. Who does Antonia marry and what does she ultimately name the child she will have many years later?

4. What does Dr. Iannis suggest that the villagers eat when food becomes scarce on the island?

5. Why are the Italian officers unhappy with their commander, General Grandin?

6. Who is "Bunny" Warren and how does he arrive on the island?

7. How does Captain Corelli punish the two soldiers who steal chickens from Kokolis?

8. Explain the circumstances of the execution of the Italian soldiers and how Weber ultimately allows Corelli to live.

9. Who is Antonia and what is Dr. Iannis' condition when he is finally allowed to return home?

10. Who takes control of the island after the Germans leave, and why is Dr. Iannis taken away from their homes?

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