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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Shelter," who does Defne say she ran into the other night after seeing Kostas?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her uncle.

2. How long do Defne and Kostas stay at The Happy Fig the first time they meet there?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

3. What color eyes do bats have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Turmeric.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Black.

4. How long does the fig tree think it will be buried?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 3 months or less.
(c) About 2 months.
(d) 4 months.

5. What was the temperature when the first British soldiers showed up after Cyprus became a Crown Colony?
(a) 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) 109 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

6. What is the date in "A Letter"?
(a) June 1974.
(b) March 1974.
(c) April 1974.
(d) August 1974.

7. On page 159, what type of cake did Yiorgos have for his birthday?
(a) Red velvet.
(b) Cherry-and-chocolate gateau.
(c) Eclair cake with chocolate ganache.
(d) Tiramisu.

8. What are the dimensions of a well in the Prologue?
(a) 34 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(b) 45 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(c) 67 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(d) 50 feet deep and 4 feet wide.

9. How did Kostas' father die?
(a) Work accident.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Black lung disease.
(d) Drowned.

10. How many days does the fig tree remember that Yiorgos and Yusuf took off from working at The Happy Fig?
(a) 1.
(b) 6.
(c) None.
(d) 4.

11. How old is Dafne in "Lovers"?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

12. Where does Kostas suggest that he and Defne start meeting in "Shelter"?
(a) A tavern.
(b) An old church.
(c) A cave.
(d) An abandoned house.

13. When were fig trees in Cyprus affected by a virus that killed them slowly?
(a) 1980s.
(b) Late 1970s.
(c) Early 1970s.
(d) 1990s.

14. During what month in 1956 were there 416 terror attacks?
(a) November.
(b) April.
(c) October.
(d) August.

15. What language besides English does Kostas speak?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Greek.
(c) Serbo-Croatian.
(d) Bulgarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Heatwave," when does the heat begin to build up?

2. In "Words Fly," what song is Kostas humming when he walks in The Happy Fig?

3. What day of the week does Panagiota believe is the most unpropitious?

4. How much soil needs to cover a tree when it is buried?

5. How old is Ada in the late 2010s?

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