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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. How does Gregor die?

2. Where do Zorka and Glasičanin spend time together?

3. What does the army insist upon in the marketplace during artillery fire in Chapter 23?

4. What are the canes made from that most of the university students carry in Visegrad?

5. What is the name of the hotel built on the river bank beside the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new changes do university students bring to the kapia?

2. Describe Zorka's relationship with Glasičanin.

3. What is the summer like in 1914?

4. What is the reaction to the gramophone when the coffee merchant plays it on the kapia?

5. What is Gregor's reaction to being interrogated?

6. What new changes occur in 1900 to the town of Visegrad?

7. What does Alihodja want most in the moments before he dies?

8. How does Jelenka fool Gregor Fedun?

9. Why is Salko Corkan considered a hero by his companions?

10. What role does Mihailo Ristić play in keeping merchants safe during the bombardment?

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

When do we first meet the Vezir in this novel? Why is the river Drina important to him? What is the inspiration for his grand plan to build a bridge over the river?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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