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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. In "Chapter 19", where do Memed and Jabbar go while in Deyirmenoluk?

2. How does Ummet feel about living in a village free of a landlord?

3. In "Chapter 26", why does Lame Ali think the police only have one road they can travel?

4. How does Abdi say he escaped the burning house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Poor Ali's village like?

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

3. In "Chapter 16", what history does Big Ismail remember?

4. How does Memed feel after visiting Hatche in prison?

5. What happens when Memed is ambushed in "Chapter 31"?

6. How is Memed able to visit Hatche in prison?

7. How does Yellow Bakir defend his village?

8. In "Chapter 16", what story does Abdi tell Ali Safa's wife?

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

10. What happens when Big Osman meets Memed for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women in "Memed, My Hawk"? Consider at least three female characters from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of wheat as a symbol in "Memed, My Hawk".

Essay Topic 3

How is survival a theme in this novel? What message about survival is delivered?

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