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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. In "Words Fly," what song is Kostas humming when he walks in The Happy Fig?
2. When were fig trees in Cyprus affected by a virus that killed them slowly?
3. How many carob trees does Panagiota have?
4. What does Kostas see when he is reading and stares into the garden in "Heatwave"?
5. When does "Lovers" take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the name of the partition that cuts through Cyprus and why?
2. What happened to The Happy Fig in May 1974?
3. What happened to the trees that used to cover Cyprus?
4. What does the fig tree miss buried in the ground?
5. What does Defne wear when she sneaks out to see Kostas in "Lovers"?
6. In "Loneliness," what message does Ada get on her phone?
7. What does Defne learn when she goes to see Yiorgos and Yusuf in "Definition of Love"?
8. Why does Kostas begin to worry about Yusuf and Yiorgos during the heatwave?
9. Why does Meryem visit Kostas and Ada?
10. In "A Girl Name Island," what storm is approaching?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Defne asked Kosta not to tell Ada about the past. Why did Defne ask Kostas not to tell Ada about the past? How does her decision affect Ada and cause her to struggle to understand who she is and where she came from?
Essay Topic 2
An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Shafak uses in The Island of Missing Trees? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?
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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