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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. How long has it been since the fig tree was brought to England by Kostas?

2. During the last history class before the break, what does Emma-Rose ask Ada for?

3. How many books has Kostas published?

4. What month does Ada remember when she was in primary school and her mother did not meet her at the bus stop?

5. How many people die when an explosive is thrown into The Happy Fig in "The Moon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kostas grandfather die?

2. In "Loneliness," what message does Ada get on her phone?

3. What is Kostas' career, and what does he do?

4. What is the fig tree's history?

5. What is the fig tree feeling on page 20 and why?

6. What does the fig tree remember that Yusuf gave Yiorgos for his birthday?

7. What does Defne learn when she goes to see Yiorgos and Yusuf in "Definition of Love"?

8. What story does Ada remember that her mother told her about soldiers during World War II?

9. What note does Yusuf find on the tavern door that he does not share with Yiorgos?

10. Why does Meryem visit Kostas and Ada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kostas and Ada are an example of a father-daughter relationship. How would you describe their relationship and how their relationship helps them deal with Defne’s death?

Essay Topic 2

Kostas’ parents died from cancer. Where did Kostas’ father work? How did his work lead to his death and later Panagiota’s death?

Essay Topic 3

Through Defne, Shafak reveals that love is either superficial or deep. What different types of love are there in The Island of Missing Trees? What do these relationships communicate about love and its many facets?

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