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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. How many years ago did Kenan meet Mrs. Rovalski?

2. Kenan recalls that on the night of a large structure fire at the library, he ran toward the fire for what reason.

3. When Arrow's final section of Chapter Two opens, it has almost reached what time of the morning?

4. 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)?

5. How old is Hasan, according to Arrow's estimate?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of Arrow's use of the term "weapon" (120) to refer to herself?

4. To what location is Arrow taken when she is removed from her apartment in Chapter Three and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Galloway's choice to tell the story of The Cellist of Sarajevo using the perspectives of three Sarajavan citizens. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Galloway’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Galloway’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Cellist of Sarajevo?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Cellist of Sarajevo and one of the novel's main messages. How does Galloway make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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