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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Bascarsija has served as Sarajevo's what for 500 years?
(a) Cultural center.
(b) Marketplace.
(c) Court of law.
(d) Entertainment.

3. It is revealed in Chapter Two that Dragan's wife and son made it out of Sarajevo by using what form of transportation?
(a) Bus.
(b) Plane.
(c) Car.
(d) Boat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Filipovic tasks Arrow with protecting the cellist through the rest of his series of how many days of street performances?

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

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

4. How often must Kenan walk to the brewery to fetch water for his family?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does the cellist need protection and from whom?

2. Who is Nermin Filipovic?

3. What task must Kenan undertake every four days throughout the siege and why?

4. In what way does Galloway use word choice to suggest the anxiety Kenan feels as he walks through his devastated city?

5. What situation is Dragan in when the reader rejoins him in Chapter Two?

6. What is Sarajevo Roulette, according to Emina?

7. On what factor does Dragan base his decision to cross the street the first time he leaves Emina's side after they run into one another?

8. How does Arrow determine the location of the sniper tasked with killing the cellist?

9. Describe Arrow’s path to becoming a sniper working to defend Sarajevo against the siege.

10. Discuss the meaning of the Leon Trotsky quote Galloway includes as an epigraph.

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