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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some groups enjoy more freely after the newcomers arrive in Chapter 11?
(a) Kapia.
(b) School.
(c) Administrative offices.
(d) Courthouse.

2. What does the narrator say distinguishes the people of the town in Chapter 1?
(a) Quarrelsome nature.
(b) Unhappy people.
(c) Handsome looks.
(d) Carefree attitude.

3. What curse does the old women yell at the urchins who stole from her on the bridge?
(a) The spirits are watching you!
(b) May God send Hairuddin to cut your hair for you!
(c) May your mother punish you!
(d) Go to the devil!

4. What happens to the fountain on the bridge after the blockhouse burns down?
(a) It is completely black from soot.
(b) Snake head is crushed.
(c) It is stolen.
(d) An artist paints a mural on it.

5. What happens on the kapia on the eve of August 18th every year after the newcomers arrive?
(a) It is whitewashed.
(b) The bridge is decorated.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) It is painted orange.

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

7. What does mad Ilinka think has happened to her children?
(a) They were walled up in the bridge.
(b) They were lost by her.
(c) Her employer is raising them.
(d) They are staying in another town.

8. Who revolts in the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Bosnians.
(b) Russians.
(c) Serbia.
(d) The Turks.

9. What is the mufti surprised by when he talks with the Turkish leaders of Visegrad?
(a) Their bloodthirsty nature.
(b) Lukewarm response to fighting the Austrians.
(c) Their firm support of his plans.
(d) Their eagerness to fight.

10. What does Milan Glasicanin like to do in Chapter 12?
(a) Gamble.
(b) Play violin.
(c) Solve math problems.
(d) Dance.

11. What kind of temperament does the mufti have in Chapter 9?
(a) Happy.
(b) Fiery.
(c) Calm.
(d) Funny.

12. What does Hedo put down on the steps and stone seat of the kapia before the colonel arrives?
(a) Flower petals.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Straw.
(d) Turkish carpet.

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

14. Who uses a pair of pliers in Chapter 9?
(a) Pop Nikola.
(b) Osman Effendi.
(c) Hospital orderly.
(d) Alihodja.

15. What does Karamanli order his servant to do to Alihodja?
(a) Put him under house arrest.
(b) Cut his hair.
(c) Nail him by his right ear to the kapia.
(d) Make him leave town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Salko Hedo?

2. When are the Turks expelled from Hungary?

3. Who dies repairing the roof of the Stone Han?

4. Who is Arif Beg?

5. What does the Montenegrin traveler sing when he comes upon the bridge construction?

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