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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Italian monk that is working with the children when Natalia and Zora arrive to administer their vaccines in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Dr. Srdjan.
(b) Fra Parso.
(c) Dominic Lazlo.
(d) Fra Antun.

2. What animal that was rescued from a circus does Natalia's grandfather take her to see at midnight when she is sixteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) A cobra.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A chimpanzee.
(d) A sea turtle.

3. What is the name of Natalia's teacher when she is fourteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) Dominic Lazlo.
(b) M. Dobravka.
(c) Hassan Effendi.
(d) Magdalena.

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

5. 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) Naivety.
(b) Peace.
(c) Hope.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 6: "The Fire" refers to patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship?

2. What is the name of the town where Natalia's grandfather has died in the beginning of the novel?

3. What is the name of the neighbor to Natalia's family's summer lake home in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

4. What is the response that Natalia gives her grandfather when he asks why she wanted to become a doctor in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

5. Who does Natalia say shot himself while trying to reload his gun to shoot the tiger in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's childhood in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"? Who raised Natalia's grandfather? Where did he grow up?

2. Describe the author's language style in The Tiger's Wife. How would you describe the wording and stylistic devices used in the Prologue and Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

3. How does the grandfather's story about the Deathless Man begin in Chapter 2: "The War"? Where is the story set?

4. Why are the diggers digging in the vineyard in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"? How does the objective of the diggers relate to the novel's themes?

5. How does Natalia discover the location of Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"? Why is this location important to Natalia?

6. How is the departure of Gavran Gaile described in Chapter 6: "The Fire"? What does he remind Natalia's grandfather of before he leaves?

7. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's reinvention of himself after the war in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

8. Discuss the ethnic tensions that are seen in The Tiger's Wife. What do these tensions tell you about the setting and characters in the story?

9. What causes the argument between Natalia and Dure in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"? How does the conflict end?

10. Discuss the setting of the novel. Where is the story set? What clues in the narrative indicate the setting? What time period does the story take place in?

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