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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Croats wear ties (or cravats) as a part of their military uniform?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 16th century.
(d) 15th century.

2. After her stroke, on what floor of the hospital is Sanja?
(a) 5th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 9th.
(d) 8th.

3. How long did Sanja quit smoking before her stroke?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. When does Sem remember that a photographer he calls "M" (83) used to take photographs of Sem's apartment?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2002 or 2003.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2001 or 2002.

5. What day of the week did Sanja have her stroke?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

6. When was Sanja born?
(a) September 29, 1960.
(b) September 13, 1960.
(c) September 2, 1960.
(d) September 17, 1960.

7. What is the name of the person who visits Sanja in the hospital and gives her a face massage?
(a) Murisa.
(b) Amela.
(c) Renata.
(d) Elizabeta.

8. Who stayed at the same hotel where Sem stayed in 1999?
(a) Balkan writers.
(b) English writers.
(c) Czech writers.
(d) French writers.

9. How old does Sanja think she is after her stroke?
(a) 5.
(b) 19.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

10. Where was Sem working when Harun's student film aired?
(a) United Press International.
(b) Reuters.
(c) ITN.
(d) Associated Press.

11. When did Sanja lose her photographic memory?
(a) After Harun was born.
(b) After her a bombing on her buliding.
(c) After her stroke.
(d) After she was caught in crossfire.

12. In what city is Sanja in the hospital after her stroke?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Arlington.
(d) Baltimore.

13. How long did the siege of Sarajevo last?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

14. Why was Sem in Germany in 1999?
(a) Buchmesse Berolina.
(b) Buch Passion.
(c) Frankfurt Book Fair.
(d) Leipzig Book Fair.

15. When Harun comes after Sanja's stroke, to what airport does he fly?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Dulles.
(c) DCA.
(d) Richmond.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sem reaches the hospital, what is a nurse giving Sanja?

2. What are the German bikers eating and throwing at one another at Furnace Creek?

3. In 1999, who does Sem remember standing in front of a hotel smoking a cigar?

4. Where does Sanja want to be buried?

5. When did Sem remember living in the studio of the fine-art group Zvono?

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