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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 does the narrator describe Ali Safa?

2. What does Abdi want Ali Safa to protect him from?

3. In "Chapter 19", why does Memed leave town?

4. How does Lame Ali help Memed rescue Hatche from prison in "Chapter 25"?

5. Who give Memed the nick name "My Hawk"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Memed, Hatche and Iraz do after escaping the police?

2. In "Chapter 22", what plans does Memed make for seeing Hatche?

3. How does Memed rescue Hatche and Iraz from the police?

4. Why do Memed and Hatche argue in "Chapter 33"?

5. How does Yellow Bakir defend his village?

6. What does Abdi do in "Chapter 30" after Memed escapes?

7. How does Big Osman decide to repay Memed for killing Kalayji?

8. What is Poor Ali's village like?

9. What happens when Memed, Hatche and Iraz are found in their hide-away in "Chapter 34"?

10. What is Memed's visit with Hatche like in the prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship of the villages to character development? Consider the relationships between the villages as well.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of the thistles in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Hatche's character development throughout the novel, including her death.

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