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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 different types of reactions does Kenan identify at the scene of the shelling?
2. When Kenan decides to use the crowd at the brewery to trick himself into thinking he is at a public gathering, what type does he imagine?
3. By the onset of Chapter Three, Arrow has begun to sleep in which location during periods of heavy shelling?
4. Hasan tells Arrow that he has brought her to their current location for what purpose?
5. The narrator shares that most citizens of Sarajevo now sleep in which rooms of their houses?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the setting of Dragan's final section within Chapter Two?
2. What does Filipovic mean when he tells Arrow it is time for her to disappear in Chapter Three?
3. What clue alerts Arrow to the fact that there is trouble brewing after she leaves Filipovic's office?
4. What emotion has continued to build in Arrow's heart in ever greater amounts as she attends more funerals?
5. In what way does the theme of courage arise within the final pages of Chapter Three?
6. In what way does Dragan equate incredulity with sanity in Chapter Three?
7. What is ironic about Emina's regret concerning the cellist, which she voices to Dragan in Chapter Three?
8. Does Arrow fulfill the mission given to her by Filipovic? Why or why not?
9. Contrast the previous experiences Emina and Dragan have had with the cellist and their differing levels of optimism.
10. What are Arrow's initial feelings about Hasan and how are they proven or disproven by subsequent events?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Cellist of Sarajevo and analyze Galloway’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of Arrow's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Galloway in depicting Arrow and include in your discussion the reasons that Galloway reveals Arrow's real name at the end of the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how and why Galloway instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of The Cellist of Sarajevo.
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