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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did "M" used to work for as a photographer?
(a) Time.
(b) Life.
(c) National Geographic.
(d) The Nation.

2. When did Harun live in an apartment in Los Angeles for just a few months with his girlfriend?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2001.

3. In 1999, what hotel did Sem stay in?
(a) Hotel Roomers.
(b) Meininger Hotel.
(c) Jagdschloss Hotel.
(d) Maritim Hotel.

4. When Sanja has a stroke, how long has it been since her father died?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 or 5 years.
(c) 3 or 4 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

6. On what street in Las Vegas do Sem and Harun have a tire changed?
(a) Dean Martin Drive.
(b) Bonanza Road.
(c) Fremont Street.
(d) Elkhorn Road.

7. What does Sanja wear when she is released from the hospital?
(a) Blue-gray blouse and gray skirt.
(b) Dress slacks, white blouse, and jacket.
(c) T-shirt, jeans, and a hooded sweatsuit.
(d) Navy dress.

8. Where is Sanja when she starts feeling her arm hurting and tingling?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Bathroom.
(c) Living room.
(d) Bedroom.

9. What was the name of the district where Sem and Sanja lived during the war?
(a) Skenderija.
(b) Nahorevo.
(c) Grbavica.
(d) Sedrenik.

10. Where was Harun studying when Sem went for a reading at a place called Villa Aurora?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Denver.

11. What poet did Sem remember that Harun read in spite of his lack of interest in literature?
(a) Rumi.
(b) Iqbal.
(c) Saadi.
(d) Khayyam.

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

13. What did Sem start wearing with his pajamas when he would wake and go to work at his desk?
(a) Baseball cap.
(b) Straw hat.
(c) Fedora.
(d) Stocking cap.

14. Where was David the month before he meets Sem and Harun?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Lima.
(c) La Paz.
(d) Brasilia.

15. How long have Sem and Sanja been together when she has her stroke?
(a) 35 years.
(b) 29 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 27 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person who visits Sanja in the hospital and gives her a face massage?

2. How long before Sanja's stroke did Sem's mother die?

3. When Sem tells people where he is from, near what country does he say his country is located?

4. When does Sem remember that Sanja stepped between him and a murderer?

5. What is the young man named David wearing when he introduces himself to Sem and Harun?

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