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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: “The Crossroads” and Chapter 11: “The Bombing”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of animals does Fra Antun say come to the crossroads and carry rabies when Natalia insists on staying in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Wild dogs.

2. Natalia and Zora's skull replicas are taken by customs at the border by what river valley in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) The Nile River Valley.
(b) The Veleka River Valley.
(c) The Buzau River Valley.
(d) The Grava River Valley.

3. What is the name of the giant Welsh rabbit described at the zoo in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
(a) Branko.
(b) Marko.
(c) Amana.
(d) Nikodemus.

4. What kind of Balkan brandy is described as sitting about on the floor of Barba Ivan's home in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Fernet.
(b) Rakija.
(c) Krambambula.
(d) Schnapps.

5. Who gave Natalia's grandfather his cherished copy of The Jungle Book?
(a) The apothecary.
(b) The zookeeper.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The tiger's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Natalia say "without declaration or warning, German bombs started falling on the city and did not stop for three days" in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?

2. Natalia's grandfather tells her in Chapter 6: "The Fire," "When men die, they die in fear. They take everything they need from you, and as a doctor it is your job to give it, to comfort them, to hold their hand. But children die how they have been living—in" what?

3. Where did Natalia's grandfather grow up?

4. What does Natalia say caused the fire in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

5. What mountain is described by the dig site in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?

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