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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does mad Ilinka think has happened to her children?

2. What is Alihodja Mutevelic known for?

3. What religious community does Bukus belong to?

4. Who is left behind on the riverbank because they are not allowed to cross on the ferry?

5. What is Fata known for before she is married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Visegrad ferryman.

2. Describe Avdaga Osmanagic.

3. Describe the blockhouse.

4. What is the setting of Visegrad ?

5. What do the townspeople gain when the blockhouse is burned to the ground?

6. Why does the mufti of Plevlje's come to Visegrad?

7. Does Fata believe her father will marry her to Nail-beg of Nezuke?

8. How does Shemisbeg Banković resist change when it comes to Visegrad?

9. What are the important cultural events that occur on the bridge in Chapter 1?

10. Describe Arif Beg.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Fata Osmanagic keep both her word and her father's word? Describe Fata's view of her place in the world and her relationship with her father. Why does she choose death over marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Pop Nikola. What kind of person is he? What reputation does he have in the town? How does he play an important role in leading the townspeople through the Austrian occupation?

Essay Topic 3

Identify a character who shows exceptional leadership qualities in the novel and discuss how this person influences the town of Visegrad. Use specific textual examples to support your viewpoint.

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