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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. Over what bridge does Kenan reluctantly decide to build into his route home in Chapter Three?
(a) The Cumurija Bridge.
(b) The Haniju Bridge.
(c) The Hasan Bridge.
(d) The Abernathy Bridge.

2. Filipovic, looking as if he has not slept in days, tells Arrow that it is time for her to take what action?
(a) Cast a spell.
(b) Disappear.
(c) Buy a tunnel pass.
(d) Say a prayer.

3. Which character believes that the actions of the cellist are futile?
(a) Govan.
(b) Jovan.
(c) Emina.
(d) Dragan.

4. Where does Kenan agree to go with Ismet when the two friends run into one another in Chapter Three?
(a) The market.
(b) The brewery.
(c) The museum.
(d) Veliki Park.

5. By the onset of Chapter Three, Arrow has begun to sleep in which location during periods of heavy shelling?
(a) Her closet.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Her bathroom.
(d) Her basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Arrow thinks about the death of her neighbor Slavko, who died as a result of what type of event?

2. What object does Dragan find in Emina's coat pocket along with the bottle of expired pills?

3. To whom does Arrow attribute responsibility for Filipovic's violent death?

4. Against what type of object does Dragan sit after Emina is taken to the hospital?

5. What item carried by Arrow feels heavier once she has likely seen Filipovic for the last time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the setting of the opening of Chapter Three and which character's story is narrated first?

3. What clue alerts Arrow to the fact that there is trouble brewing after she leaves Filipovic's office?

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

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

6. What clue alerts Kenan to the severity of the oncoming explosion while he is getting ready to fill Mrs. Ristovski’s bottles with water at the brewery?

7. How and when did Kenan and Mrs. Ristovski first meet?

8. What is ironic about Emina's regret concerning the cellist, which she voices to Dragan in Chapter Three?

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

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

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