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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 recalls that on the night of a large structure fire at the library, he ran toward the fire for what reason.
(a) To get warm.
(b) He does not know.
(c) To see if there were any survivors.
(d) To see if any books could be salvaged.

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

3. 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) Parliament.
(b) The capitol building.
(c) The National Museum.
(d) City Hall.

4. What is the man holding in his hand when he asks Kenan if he has seen his terrier?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A basket.
(c) A partially burned leash.
(d) A handkerchief.

5. When Emina decides to cross the street and Dragan stays behind, in what part of her body does she sustain a gunshot wound?
(a) Her arm.
(b) Her leg.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her foot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which outcome is made completely clear about the fate of the sniper hunted by Arrow?

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

4. Dragan has learned to wash his entire body with what amount of water?

5. How many containers has Kenan filled with water by the time he hears an incoming shell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What emotion has continued to build in Arrow's heart in ever greater amounts as she attends more funerals?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. Does Arrow fulfill the mission given to her by Filipovic? Why or why not?

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