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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: “The Diggers” and Chapter 4: “The Tiger”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Natalia describe drinking all night when her grandfather makes her stay home for the family Christmas party in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Apple cider.
(d) Cognac.

2. What age does Natalia say she was when took a dive off her bicycle and "bawled through half an hour of treatment via rakija-soaked cloth" to her knees, in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. What river is described by the citadel where the tiger was caged in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?
(a) The Volga River.
(b) The Danube River.
(c) The Colorado River.
(d) The Nile River.

4. What is the name of the digger that is described as a welder to Natalia in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Branko.
(b) Marko.
(c) Ori.
(d) Dubi.

5. What is the name of the digger's son that Natalia tries to get sent home from the site because he has fever in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Branko.
(b) Marko.
(c) Dubi.
(d) Ori.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does Natalia call her grandmother when they speak on the phone in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

2. What is the name of the town where Natalia's grandfather has died in the beginning of the novel?

3. What does Natalia's mother teach at the University in Chapter 2: "The War"?

4. What is the name of Natalia's teacher when she is fourteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?

5. What is the name of Barba Ivan's wife in the novel?

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