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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade of life is Mrs. Ristovski?

2. Kenan speaks with an old man catching which kinds of birds?

3. How far away from the brewery is Kenan when a man runs around the corner and warns him about shelling on the left bank?

4. What is NOT a feature of the cellist's appearance when Arrow sees him perform for the first time?

5. Under which building does the tunnel used for paid escapes and smuggling lie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Galloway use word choice to suggest the anxiety Kenan feels as he walks through his devastated city?

2. Describe Kenan’s family situation.

3. Who is Nermin Filipovic?

4. Describe Arrow’s path to becoming a sniper working to defend Sarajevo against the siege.

5. Toward what location is Dragan traveling in his introductory session in Chapter One and for what purpose?

6. What is the significance of the 1984 Olympics according to Dragan?

7. On what factor does Dragan base his decision to cross the street the first time he leaves Emina's side after they run into one another?

8. What task must Kenan undertake every four days throughout the siege and why?

9. For what reason does the cellist need protection and from whom?

10. What situation is Dragan in when the reader rejoins him in Chapter Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of courage portrayed in The Cellist of Sarajevo? Examine Galloway's treatment of and messages regarding courage throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Galloway’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Cellist of Sarajevo.

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from The Cellist of Sarajevo, such as the cello notes, the bottle of expired pills, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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