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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. In what year does Natalia's grandfather say he met Natalia's grandmother in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1929.

2. Who are the many portraits of that line the monastery and are found throughout the village in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Bis.
(b) Fra Antun.
(c) Barba Ivan.
(d) Nada Ivan.

3. Because of walking out with the nurses on strike, Natalia says that she was given an indefinite suspension from the clinic where in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Vojvodja.
(b) Brejevina.
(c) Verimovo.
(d) Zdrevkov.

4. 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"?
(a) Marko.
(b) Luka.
(c) Tamsin.
(d) Ori.

5. What does Natalia's mother teach at the University in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) Musical theory.
(b) Art history.
(c) Biology.
(d) Geology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it when Natalia describes her earliest memory of going to the zoo with her grandfather in the Prologue?

2. How old are the two boys that appear sick and are working along with the diggers in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?

3. For how long does Natalia spend time with Ori before he disappears in Chapter 2: "The War"?

4. 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"?

5. In what month does Natalia say she walked out with the nurses on strike in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is the significance of the novel The Jungle Book in The Tiger's Wife? Who carries this book?

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

4. What is Natalia's objective in Chapter 1: "The Coast"? Where is she going and what is her mission there?

5. How would you describe the change in the style of the narrative in the grandfather's story about the Deathless Man in Chapter 2: "The War"?

6. How does Gavran Gaile describe his supernatural abilities in Chapter 6: "The Fire"? How did he attain these abilities?

7. What interrupts Natalia and Zora as they go about fulfilling their mission in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

8. How does Natalia's grandfather respond when she discusses her excitement over the elephant and her desire to tell her friends about the incident? Why is this comment significant?

9. What are there portraits of all over the orphanage in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"? What do these portraits signify?

10. How does Fra Antun describe the objective of the diggers in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

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