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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 has seen how many people lined up to get water during a few of his previous trips?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 300.

2. Dragan becomes upset when he sees that a cameraman is preparing to take pictures of which character's dead body?
(a) Amil.
(b) Emina.
(c) The hatless man.
(d) Amila.

3. Dragan guesses that the cellist plays for what purpose?
(a) To give people a respite from the violence.
(b) To stop things from getting worse.
(c) To bring beauty to an ugly war.
(d) To let the world know about the horrors of the siege.

4. How many people are in line to procure water when Kenan arrives at the brewery with his eight containers?
(a) 200.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 300.

5. When Arrow awakens to the sound of boots on the stairs outside her apartment, she is taken to "what's left of" which "building" (194)?
(a) The National Museum.
(b) The capitol building.
(c) City Hall.
(d) Parliament.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what type of currency is Ismet paid for his work as a soldier in the army defending Sarajevo from the men on the hills?

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

4. Who invited Arrow to Slavko's funeral, making it impossible for Arrow to refuse?

5. Where does Kenan agree to go with Ismet when the two friends run into one another in Chapter Three?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what reason does Kenan feel a variety of emotions upon arriving at the brewery?

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

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

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

6. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the latter half of Chapter Two?

7. In what way does the theme of courage arise within the final pages of Chapter Three?

8. 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?

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

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

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