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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 to the marketplace in Chapter 11?

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

3. What do some of the townspeople do with the corpse in Chapter 3?

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

5. Who is Salko Hedo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bukus Gaon find on the kapia that changes his life forever?

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

3. What does the narrator say about the townspeople of Visegrad?

4. What occurs during the first part of the bridge construction?

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

6. Describe Milan Glasicanin of Okoliste.

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

8. Describe how the the Stone Han is changed.

9. How do the people of Visegrad react when the bridge is almost complete?

10. Why does Radisav want to sabotage the building of the bridge?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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