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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 does Bowles leave to meet?
(a) No one.
(b) Izzet.
(c) Smith.
(d) Marchant and Lydia.

2. What view of the world do Bowles and Pascali have in common?
(a) To take care of number one first.
(b) One of the idea of parallels and symbolism.
(c) That the world does not care who it deceives as long as they have money.
(d) That everyone has a price.

3. How much does Izzet offer Bowles?
(a) 200 liras.
(b) 400 liras.
(c) 500 liras.
(d) 300 liras.

4. What goes wrong with the meeting?
(a) Bowles brings English soldiers.
(b) Izzet does not show.
(c) Pascali is not there to translate.
(d) Bowles does not show.

5. How does Pascali close his report?
(a) By signing his name.
(b) He says he quits.
(c) By saying May the Sultan Live Forever.
(d) He mentions that the entire report, from Bowles arrival to his death, could be as false as his earlier tale of the fly on his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pascali wonder about Pasha?

2. Who cowers in his palace?

3. Who does Dr. Hogan say is the man to whom Bowles was talking?

4. What does the note from Bowles say?

5. What does Bowles believe about Greek statues?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Pascali blends reality and illusion to create realism in imaginary settings?

2. Explain what Pascali has figured out and how Bowles fits into the picture.

3. Why do you think Pascali becomes depressed by Dr. Hogan's talk of the Sultan?

4. How does Pascali now see Bowles and how might that insight be both inaccurate and dangerous?

5. When you read that Bowles does not show up at the hotel for his meeting with Izzet, are you surprised?

6. Summarize the interaction between Pascali and Bowles just before Pascali leaves the evacuation site and explain if you think Pascali intends to follow through on the agreement with Bowles.

7. Is there anything in this section that gives a different view of Bowles and perhaps makes him a more likable character?

8. By this section, can we be certain as to whether Pascali is a reliable narrator?

9. Summarize the interaction between Pascali and Bowles and one probable hidden meaning.

10. What is odd about Pascali's reaction to Bowles's not showing up for the meeting?

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