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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the mid-nineteenth century, how many plagues ravage Sarajevo?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. What does the Montenegrin traveler sing when he comes upon the bridge construction?
(a) Lullabyes.
(b) Patriotic Serbian songs.
(c) Turkish songs.
(d) Russian dance music.

3. What is Suljaga Osmanagic known for in Visegrad?
(a) Richest Turk in town.
(b) Beautiful singing voice.
(c) Ability to read and write.
(d) His wooden leg.

4. What is the setting of the novel?
(a) Sarajevo.
(b) Stambul.
(c) Visegrad.
(d) Austria.

5. What natural disaster occurred in Visegrad in the second half of the 18th century?
(a) Tsunami.
(b) Flood.
(c) Earthquake.
(d) Hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color veil is Fata wearing the day her marriage is announced?

2. What causes a fire and burns the blockhouse down?

3. How long does it take Fata to arrange her trousseau?

4. What does the headman do with the heads of those he executes during the Serbian revolt?

5. Who sets up his shop on the kapia at the beginning of the novel?

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