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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. How far must Dragan walk in order to reach his workplace from his sister's place?
(a) 3 kilometers.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 1 kilometer.

2. In what type of dwelling does Dragan now live alongside his sister's family?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A house.
(c) A church.
(d) An apartment.

3. What job does Emina report Jovan to have recently acquired?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Liaison.
(d) Accountant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the reader rejoins Dragan in Chapter Two, how many minutes have passed since a sniper last fired at the intersection?

2. For what purpose is Dragan walking toward his workplace in Chapter One?

3. When a sniper shoots at Dragan as he is crossing the street, he feels a bullet whizz past which of his body parts?

4. Arrow's first section in Chapter Two names an apartment on which floor as the one where the sniper plans to shoot the cellist?

5. What is NOT a feature of the cellist's appearance when Arrow sees him perform for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Albinoni’s adagio from the cellist’s perspective and why?

2. Who is Mrs. Ristovski?

3. What is the significance of the 1984 Olympics according to Dragan?

4. What is Sarajevo Roulette, according to Emina?

5. What theft does Arrow consider to be the most egregious when it comes to what the men on the hill have stolen from her and her fellow Sarajevans?

6. Who is Nermin Filipovic?

7. Describe Kenan’s family situation.

8. Discuss an instance when Galloway uses the sound motif in Chapter Two.

9. What does the reader learn about life in Sarajevo during the siege, in relation to electricity and water?

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

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