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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. When the reader rejoins Kenan in Chapter Three, what adjective is used to describe his pace as he moves through town?

2. For how many hours was Dragan's wife in labor with their son Davor?

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

4. When Kenan's second section in Chapter Two opens, he is looking up at the ruins of which building?

5. 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)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. In what way does Dragan equate incredulity with sanity in Chapter Three?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Cellist of Sarajevo and what is Galloway’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Galloway send about the transformative power of art and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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