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

2. For how many minutes does Arrow wait in Nermin Filopovic's office before he enters the room?

3. What was the relationship between Kenan and Raza when they moved into their current apartment building?

4. What action does the man in the track suit take when he notices Kenan?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss how the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in the aftermath of Kenan’s frightening experience at the brewery.

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

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

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

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

Analyze Galloway from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

Essay Topic 3

What ultimate message is Galloway sending about the nature and value of compassion?

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