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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. Who invited Arrow to Slavko's funeral, making it impossible for Arrow to refuse?
(a) Emina.
(b) Filipovic.
(c) The cellist.
(d) Ismira.

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

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

4. Kenan becomes furious in Chapter Three when he realizes the true fate of which appliance he had sold very cheaply?
(a) A washing machine.
(b) A vacuum cleaner.
(c) A coffee pot.
(d) A radio.

5. What literary device is Galloway utilizing when he writes that Kenan reaches a level of resignation not unlike that of Atlas?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Kenan is able to move his limbs and get up, he finds that the shells have hit how many meters down the street?

2. What does Filipovic name as the cause of his imminent firing?

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

4. Filipovic, looking as if he has not slept in days, tells Arrow that it is time for her to take what action?

5. What number does Dragan reach when he counts out the seconds until the hatless man is shot dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Filipovic mean when he tells Arrow it is time for her to disappear in Chapter Three?

8. What is the setting of Dragan's final section within Chapter Two?

9. 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?

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

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