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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: “The Apothecary”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dure use as a "metaphorical heart" in the ritual in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
(a) A skull.
(b) An apple.
(c) A rag.
(d) A stone.

2. The Deathless Man tells Natalia's grandfather in Chapter 11: "The Bombing," "Believe me, Doctor, if your life ends in suddenness you will be" what?
(a) Utterly miserable.
(b) Weighted with burden.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Glad it did.

3. What is the name of the monk's father that hosts Natalia and Zora in his and his wife's home in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Dominic Lazlo.
(b) Hassan Effendi.
(c) Barba Ivan.
(d) Bogdan Dankov.

4. Who comes to rescue Natalia and Zora when they are detained at the customs border in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) Zora's father.
(b) Natalia's grandfather.
(c) Zora's grandfather.
(d) Natalia's mother.

5. What word from Chapter 7: "The Butcher" refers to a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event?
(a) Premonition.
(b) Preconception.
(c) Exultation.
(d) Meditation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 8: "The Heart" means characterized by sudden, violent outburst?

2. How old is Natalia's grandfather in the story about the arrival of Darisa the Bear in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

3. Who was the Turkish captain that sabered the young apothecary and almost impaled him in the narrator's story from Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

4. Who is the professor of biochemical engineering that failed to put in a good word for Natalia after her suspension?

5. What does Natalia respond when her grandfather asks what she might specialize in when she is in medical school in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

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