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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: “The River” and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Natalia comments in the Epilogue that she believes the people of Galina obsessed over the tiger's wife for what reason?
(a) To differentiate themselves from the machine age.
(b) To avoid the reality of the impending war.
(c) To maintain peace and obedience from their children.
(d) To hold onto the past and the belief in magic.

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

3. The cannonball that is wedged into the orphanage wall is said to be from what kind of ship in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) A German ship.
(b) A British ship.
(c) A Venetian ship.
(d) A French ship.

4. What river is described by the citadel where the tiger was caged in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?
(a) The Colorado River.
(b) The Danube River.
(c) The Nile River.
(d) The Volga River.

5. Where does the woman from the clinic tell Natalia that Dejana is currently when she calls from the bar in Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Israel.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal is Bis?

2. What was the name of Luka's mother?

3. How old was Natalia when she describes the bombings on the city in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

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

5. The narrator describes Darisa the Bear's father as being renowned in what profession in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

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