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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Herr Gesing believe about British trade?
(a) That Britain only opposes politics when it is harming their trade.
(b) That they only rival the Americans.
(c) That they have blundered their way into wealth.
(d) That they are less inept than the Turks.

2. What do the Greeks do at the Sanctuary of Artemis?
(a) Bring and leave orchids to symbolize rebirth.
(b) Burn candles at the site to thank the gods.
(c) Burn incense twice a year as a cleansing ritual.
(d) Have a monthly festival.

3. For what does Pascali blame the Sultan?
(a) For paying him too little.
(b) For telling Pascali he has to come home.
(c) For not taking action on any of his previous reports.
(d) For not stopping the masacre of the Armenians.

4. How has Mahmoud Pasha been inadvertently contributing to the rebel cause?
(a) By seducing so many of the local women.
(b) In enacting harsh laws that make little sense.
(c) Buying up land held by locals for unfair prices.
(d) Allowing the rebels to use his lands for a low price for supposedly hunting purposes.

5. What does Pascali note about the fisherman Hassan?
(a) That he goes to secret meetings every Tuesday.
(b) That his daughter is very attractive.
(c) That he seldom brings back a full boat.
(d) That he throws his fishing net perfectly into the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pascali think the unity of the Ottoman Empire can be maintained?

2. Who is Herr Gesing?

3. What parallel does Pascali see with his report?

4. What does Pascali say he does to his stories?

5. What meetings does Pascali stop attending months ago?

(see the answer key)

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