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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. What term does Arrow use to describe the version of herself that is logical, merciless, and focused?

2. In what decade of life were Raza and Kenan when they moved into their current apartment?

3. What sound does Kenan hear just after his encounter with the man in the track suit?

4. Which outcome is made completely clear about the fate of the sniper hunted by Arrow?

5. What is the man holding in his hand when he asks Kenan if he has seen his terrier?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the latter half of Chapter Two?

3. What evidence leads Arrow to believe that the murder of Ermin Filiopovic had been an inside job?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Galloway’s novel The Cellist of Sarajevo. What message is Galloway sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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 Galloway's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Cellist of Sarajevo.

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