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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. What does Kenan do when he hears a particular sound in Chapter Three soon after seeing the man in the track suit?
(a) He dances.
(b) He covers his ears.
(c) He follows the sound.
(d) He begins to cry.

2. When Kenan's second section in Chapter Two opens, he is looking up at the ruins of which building?
(a) The museum.
(b) The post office.
(c) The jail.
(d) The National Library.

3. How many times has Emina seen the cellist play music in the street?
(a) None.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Several.
(d) Three.

4. What term does Arrow use to describe the version of herself that is logical, merciless, and focused?
(a) Redemption.
(b) Death.
(c) Sham.
(d) Weapon.

5. The narrator states that Kesovo Stadium has been repurposed as what type of facility?
(a) A burial ground.
(b) A jail.
(c) A courthouse.
(d) A hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago did Mrs. Ristovski become a widow?

2. What two emotions does Kenan experience when he catches sight of the brewery?

3. When the reader rejoins Kenan in Chapter Three, what adjective is used to describe his pace as he moves through town?

4. The narrator shares that most citizens of Sarajevo now sleep in which rooms of their houses?

5. By the onset of Chapter Three, Arrow has begun to sleep in which location during periods of heavy shelling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss how the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in the aftermath of Kenan’s frightening experience at the brewery.

2. What happens to Emina when she crosses the street in Chapter Two?

3. In what way does Dragan equate incredulity with sanity in Chapter Three?

4. What evidence leads Arrow to believe that the murder of Ermin Filiopovic had been an inside job?

5. Contrast the previous experiences Emina and Dragan have had with the cellist and their differing levels of optimism.

6. What action does Arrow take when Hasan orders her to kill a civilian?

7. Who is the man in the tracksuit and what emotions does he inspire in Kenan?

8. What epiphany does Kenan have as he listens to the cellist perform in Chapter Three?

9. Describe the emotions Kenan feels when the brewery comes into view.

10. What is the significance of Arrow's use of the term "weapon" (120) to refer to herself?

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