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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 happens on the kapia on the eve of August 18th every year after the newcomers arrive?

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

3. What do the children ride in after they are collected from Bosnia?

4. How old is the dark-skinned boy who is collected from the town of Sokolovici?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Visegrad ferryman.

2. How does the town of Visegrad react when the Austrian troops take over?

3. Describe the feast that celebrates the completion of the bridge.

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

5. Does Alihodja's resistance to Karamanli end in suffering for him?

6. Describe Milan Glasicanin of Okoliste.

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

8. Describe Avdaga Osmanagic.

9. Describe Salko Corkan's appearance.

10. What happens to the town of Visegrad during the great flood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe three modernizations that occur in this novel. How do these new advancements influence the culture and customs of Visegrad?

Essay Topic 2

Is Glasičanin an independent thinker? How does he interact with others? What is his view of the war and how does he hope to bring freedom to Serbia?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Zorka's relationship with Stiković. What does she see in him? How is she disillusioned by his response to her? Does she hold out hope for a relationship with him? How can you tell?

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