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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: “The Heart” and Chapter 9: “The Bear”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter 9: "The Bear," "That is the truth about Darisa: the man was" what "at heart"?
(a) Confused.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A taxidermist.
(d) Evil.

2. What is the name of the digger that is described as a welder to Natalia in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Dubi.
(b) Branko.
(c) Ori.
(d) Marko.

3. Natalia's grandfather tells her in Chapter 6: "The Fire," "When men die, they die in fear. They take everything they need from you, and as a doctor it is your job to give it, to comfort them, to hold their hand. But children die how they have been living—in" what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hope.
(c) Peace.
(d) Naivety.

4. What was the name of Darisa the Bear's sister who had a lifelong illness?
(a) Lidia.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Amana.
(d) Nada.

5. What mountain is described by the dig site in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Mount Kreuzeck.
(b) Mount Albula.
(c) Mount Vesuvius.
(d) Mount Brejevina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Barba Ivan's wife in the novel?

2. How does Darisa's father die in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

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"?

4. Who is the town herbalist that sends off for a "miracle worker" physician to see to Luka's fiancee when she becomes ill in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

5. What is the name of the turtle that Frau Antun asks Natalia and Zora if they've met yet at the orphanage in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

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