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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Dragan's eldest son?
(a) 11.
(b) 28.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

2. What color is Arrow's shoulder-length hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

3. When the reader rejoins Dragan in Chapter Two, how many minutes have passed since a sniper last fired at the intersection?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 45.

4. When a sniper shoots at Dragan as he is crossing the street, he feels a bullet whizz past which of his body parts?
(a) His left knee.
(b) His right ear.
(c) His right elbow.
(d) His left ear.

5. How old is Amila, Kenan's wife, though he admits she looks 50 because of the war?
(a) 37.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 32.

6. When Kenan imagines having lunch with in Veliki Park, he visualizes sharing it with which friend?
(a) Jovan.
(b) Dragan.
(c) Amil.
(d) Govan.

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

8. Which members of Dragan's family was he able to get out of Sarajevo before the siege began?
(a) His wife, daughter, and son.
(b) His brother, his son, and his wife.
(c) His wife and son.
(d) His son, wife, and mother-in-law.

9. How often must Kenan walk to the brewery to fetch water for his family?
(a) Every 7 days.
(b) Every 2 days.
(c) Every 4 days.
(d) Every 14 days.

10. For what purpose is Dragan walking toward his workplace in Chapter One?
(a) To eat.
(b) To work.
(c) To collect his pay.
(d) To speak with his boss.

11. What kind of a musical piece does the cellist play when he feels particularly hopeless?
(a) A hymn.
(b) A triptych.
(c) An aria.
(d) An adagio.

12. 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 saviors.
(b) As cowards.
(c) As intellectuals.
(d) As enemies.

13. How many people has Dragan seen killed by snipers since the siege began?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 14.

14. What is the source of water at the brewery?
(a) Well.
(b) Reservoir.
(c) Underground springs.
(d) Lake.

15. Ismet and Kenan have been friends for over how many years?
(a) 5.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kenan is first introduced in Chapter One, it is revealed that he will soon celebrate which birthday?

2. Which war began as a result that happened at the Precip Bridge?

3. On what day of the cellist's series does Arrow see him perform for the first time in the street?

4. Bascarsija has served as Sarajevo's what for 500 years?

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

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