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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 the mufti surprised by when he talks with the Turkish leaders of Visegrad?

2. Who says at the end of Chapter 10 " A bloody business, this army..."?

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

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

5. What does Hedo put down on the steps and stone seat of the kapia before the colonel arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the bridge that spans the river Drina.

2. Describe Osman Effedni Karamanli.

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

4. Is Pop Nikola admired by the town?

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

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

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

8. Describe the blockhouse.

9. Describe Salko Corkan's appearance.

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 students who gather on the kapia in the 20th century. How are they different from past generations of students? In what ways do they take action for freedom and human rights? Provide textual examples to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

"Life on the kapia always renews itself despite everything and the bridge does not change with the years or with the centuries or with the most painful turns in human affairs." Do you agree or disagree with this comment by the narrator? How does life on the kapia return time and time again to its original intent? Use specific textual examples to support your viewpoint.

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