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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) 18.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 28.

2. How long has it been since Kenan and his family have had reliable electricity?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 6 months.

3. What type of weapon does Arrow usually use in her work?
(a) A garotte.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A knife.

4. What reason does Kenan ultimately identify for his decision not to enroll in the defending army?
(a) He does not want to accept money from the city government.
(b) He has friends on the hills.
(c) He is afraid of dying.
(d) He has a psychological disorder.

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

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

7. The sound of what type of weapon interrupts Kenan's reverie about Veliki Park?
(a) Grenades.
(b) Shells.
(c) Guns.
(d) Land mines.

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

9. Kenan runs into his friend Ismet in Chapter Two and Ismet is described as having what job?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

10. Which character describes Sarajevo roulette as being more complicated than Russian roulette?
(a) Amil.
(b) Dragan.
(c) Kenan.
(d) Emina.

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

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

13. Filipovic tasks Arrow with protecting the cellist through the rest of his series of how many days of street performances?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 22.

14. How old is Arrow at the time of the narrative's events?
(a) 28.
(b) 38.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

15. Dragan is making his way toward what type of location, where he has worked for 40 years?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A library.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kenan speaks with an old man catching which kinds of birds?

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

3. What term does Arrow use to describe herself when she is performing effectively in her role as a sniper?

4. When Kenan imagines having lunch with in Veliki Park, he visualizes sharing it with which friend?

5. It is revealed in Chapter Two that Dragan's wife and son made it out of Sarajevo by using what form of transportation?

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