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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Wondrous.
(b) Brief.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Beautiful.

2. When Kenan is first introduced in Chapter One, it is revealed that he will soon celebrate which birthday?
(a) 31st.
(b) 40th.
(c) 51st.
(d) 36th.

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

4. What term does the narrator use to identify Arrow's position?
(a) Sniper.
(b) Spy.
(c) Informant.
(d) Con artist.

5. Each of the canisters Kenan plans to bring from his own home holds how many liters of water?
(a) 96.
(b) 24.
(c) 50.
(d) 36.

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

7. When Kenan realizes that the electricity is on, he plans to quickly take what action?
(a) Charge the generator battery.
(b) Wake up his family.
(c) Grind some coffee beans.
(d) Make a hot meal.

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

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

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

11. Who is Emina, the woman into whom Dragan runs in Chapter Two?
(a) Dragan's former teacher.
(b) Dragan's colleague.
(c) A friend of Dragan's wife.
(d) Dragan's mistress.

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

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

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

15. When Kenan makes the trek to the brewery, he always fetches water for his family and for which other character?
(a) Mrs. Ristovski.
(b) His sister-in-law.
(c) Dragan.
(d) Amil.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Two, how many intersections does Dragan have to cross before he reaches the bakery?

2. Kenan runs into his friend Ismet in Chapter Two and Ismet is described as having what job?

3. Arrow wonders about the absence of which emotion within herself after she kills one of the men on the hills?

4. The men on the hills who are waging the Siege of Sarajevo are encamped at Vraca, an elevated what?

5. How many children does Kenan have?

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