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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter One, Arrow is hiding in the ruins of what type of location?
(a) An office building.
(b) An apartment building.
(c) A department store.
(d) A tram station.

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

3. 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) 5th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 4th.

4. How far away from the brewery is Kenan when a man runs around the corner and warns him about shelling on the left bank?
(a) 3 kilometers.
(b) 50 meters.
(c) 500 meters.
(d) 1.5 kilometers.

5. How many stories do the apartment buildings "flanking" (38) Kenan have as he sets out toward the brewery?
(a) 2 or 3.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 5 or 6.

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

7. Everything is said to now cost how many times as much as it had before the onset of the siege?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What is the profession of the character named Ismira Sidran?
(a) Actress.
(b) Theater director.
(c) Fashion designer.
(d) Photographer.

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

15. Kenan thinks of which form of transportation as being symbolic of civilization?
(a) A bus.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A tram.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character does Dragan actively dislike?

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

3. How far must Dragan walk in order to reach his workplace from his sister's place?

4. What type of material is covering Arrow's legs as she is lying face-down next to a window?

5. Dragan thinks about the fact that to go outside means to accept the possibility that you will suffer which fate?

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