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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 curse does the old women yell at the urchins who stole from her on the bridge?

2. What is the town like on the day described at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Why are the Turks waiting for Miles at the mill?

4. What does Bukus find on the kapia?

5. Where are the Christian children born in this town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Osman Effedni Karamanli.

4. Describe the setting of the kapia the night that refugees from Uzice cross the bridge.

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

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

7. Describe Milan Glasicanin of Okoliste.

8. What happens when Milan Glasicanin gambles on the kapia with a stranger?

9. What is the setting of Visegrad ?

10. Describe Abidaga.

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

Discuss the setting of the novel. What are the challenges and rewards of living in this setting? In what way does the river Drina play an important role in the life of the townspeople?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Abidaga and Arif Beg. What makes one a success and one a failure in their role as the Vezir's representative for the bridge construction? Use specific examples from the novel to support your opinion.

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