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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which action did Dragan used to perform when he took his wife and son to Vraca Fortress?
(a) Reading.
(b) Riding ATVs.
(c) Picknicking.
(d) Swimming.

2. Emina tells Dragan a story about walking down an unfamiliar street and being gifted with what type of fruit?
(a) Cantaloupe.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Apples.
(d) Pears.

3. Kenan's section in Chapter One comes to an end once he has taken what action?
(a) Stepped into the street.
(b) Kissed his wife goodbye.
(c) Stepped outside his apartment door.
(d) Said a quick prayer.

4. In what decade of life is Mrs. Ristovski?
(a) 70s.
(b) 80s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 50s.

5. How many children does Kenan have?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

6. The narrator states that people who have the means to leave, and choose to do so, are viewed by their fellow Sarajevans in what way?
(a) As enemies.
(b) As saviors.
(c) As cowards.
(d) As intellectuals.

7. What job does Emina report Jovan to have recently acquired?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Liaison.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Soldier.

8. Arrow wonders about the absence of which emotion within herself after she kills one of the men on the hills?
(a) Relief.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

9. What type of material is covering Arrow's legs as she is lying face-down next to a window?
(a) Confetti.
(b) Tarps.
(c) Foliage.
(d) Newspaper.

10. Arrow believes that the main sin committed by the men on the hills had been robbing her of the knowledge that life is what?
(a) Brief.
(b) Wondrous.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Beautiful.

11. When Dragan is introduced in Chapter One, he thinks about the Winter Olympics that were held in Sarajevo in which year?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1984.

12. What is the name of the man Dragan pretends not to see in Chapter One, though he knows and likes him?
(a) Emina.
(b) Revya.
(c) Armin.
(d) Amil.

13. What term does Arrow use to describe herself when she is performing effectively in her role as a sniper?
(a) Machine.
(b) Savior.
(c) Robot.
(d) Weapon.

14. At the beginning of Chapter Two, how many intersections does Dragan have to cross before he reaches the bakery?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. Arrow's first section in Chapter Two names an apartment on which floor as the one where the sniper plans to shoot the cellist?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 4th.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Arrow at the time of the narrative's events?

2. In Chapter One, Arrow is hiding in the ruins of what type of location?

3. How many stories do the apartment buildings "flanking" (38) Kenan have as he sets out toward the brewery?

4. When Kenan makes the trek to the brewery, he always fetches water for his family and for which other character?

5. Dragan decides just before he attempts to cross the intersection that by waiting any longer, he will be taking what action?

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