Snow Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Snow Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. What is the name of the café Ka stops at to get directions, but stops to listen to a sheik?

2. How many years had Ka been away from Turkey when he returns at the beginning of the book?

3. What does the sheik tell Ka is the first thing he needs to learn when they first talk in a café?

4. What is the name of the café that Ka meets his friend Ipek at for the first time?

5. What does Ka realize has happened to Muhtar but not to him after they are taken in by police for questioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ka do with the letters he promised Necip that he would give to Kadife in a stationary store?

2. What do Ka and Ipek discuss when they have their first meeting together at the New Life Pastry Shop?

3. What is the nature of Orhan Bey's visit to Kars?

4. How is the director of the Institute for Education killed?

5. What is the nature of Ka's first meeting with Serdar Bey in the book?

6. How does Necip describe his short science fiction story to Ka?

7. What questions does Necip ask Ka when he is standing outside the National Theater?

8. What is the nature of Orhan's memory of Ka's book of poems titled "Snow"?

9. What reason does Ka tell his fellow seatmate for why he is going to Kars during the bus ride there?

10. What is the nature of Blue's speech regarding Hans Hensen to Ka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of atheism in the book, noting its impact in an Islamic nation such as Kars. What is telling of the feelings towards a Western belief like atheism based on Fazil's commentary regarding it in the book?

Essay Topic 2

While Ka doesn't appear religious, it is no doubt that mysticism has played a role in his life and impacted his actions while in Kars.

Part 1.) What role does the sheikh play in Ka's time spent in Kars?

Part 2.) What is telling about the role of mysticism in Kars based on Muhtar's experiences?

Part 3.) What role does mysticism have in Ka's poetry writing in terms of his feeling inspired?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the portrayal of jealousy in the book, noting Ka's irrationality once it entered the picture. What reasons can explain Ka's sudden jealousy that may have caused him to lose Ipek forever?

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