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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 is Mula Ibrahim's reputation?

2. What religious community does Bukus belong to?

3. What is the mufti surprised by when he talks with the Turkish leaders of Visegrad?

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

5. How do the townspeople react after someone is tortured and killed in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the children are collected in Bosnia for the blood tribute?

3. Describe the Visegrad ferryman.

4. Does the schoolmaster, Hussein Effendi, like to talk a lot?

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

6. Describe Avdaga Osmanagic.

7. How does Dauthodja give his life for the Stone Han?

8. Describe Osman Effedni Karamanli.

9. What diseases sweep through Sarajevo during the middle of the nineteenth century and limit travel?

10. What happens when civil servants arrive in Visegrad and start making changes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character Gregor Fedun. What does his story tell you about the political and military situation of Visegrad at that time? How does a momentary attraction to a young girl result in his tragic death? What do you think the author is suggesting by including Gregor's story in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the town's reaction to the bridge construction when it first begins? How does their reaction to it change as the years go on? What is their general opinion of the bridge when it is finished?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the novel end with Alihodja and his decision to stay in his shop during a bombardment? How is this choice a final act of resistance? What is the author suggesting by his death in the final scene of novel?

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