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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. When does Defne go looking for Kostas in "Definition of Love"?
(a) July 1974.
(b) August 1974.
(c) July 3, 1974.
(d) August 11, 1974.

2. In a story Ada remembers her mother telling her about soldiers in World War II, what type of cloud did they see?
(a) Mammatus clouds.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Shelf clouds.
(d) Poisonous gas.

3. In "Lovers," what does Kostas bring Dafne?
(a) Bracelet.
(b) Music box.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Locket.

4. When Ada's father comes and wants to talk to her in "Hear Me," what does Ada pretend to be reading?
(a) I Am Malala.
(b) NIght.
(c) Unbroken.
(d) The Diary of a Young Girl.

5. What color are Meryem's suitcases?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ada's name mean in her mother's language?

2. How long does a fig tree remember?

3. In the late 2010s, when does the epicentre of the storm over London shift westwards?

4. In "Shelter," who does Defne say she ran into the other night after seeing Kostas?

5. In "Fig Tree," when was the last great cyclone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to The Happy Fig in May 1974?

2. What does the fig tree miss buried in the ground?

3. Why does Meryem visit Kostas and Ada?

4. In "Night," what does Ada remember doing in history class?

5. What happened that summer when Archbishop Makarios was overthrown?

6. What storm is Storm Hera supposed to surpass?

7. What place is set up for Kostas and Defne when they start meeting at the tavern?

8. Who contacts the fig tree in the night on page 99, and why?

9. What happened to the trees that used to cover Cyprus?

10. Why does Kostas begin to worry about Yusuf and Yiorgos during the heatwave?

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