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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: “The Orphanage”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1: "The Coast," the narrator says that "to welcome the newly loosed spirit [of the dead], the living will not clean, will not wash or tidy, will not remove the soul’s belongings for" how many days?
(a) 40.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

2. Where does Fra Antun say the teenage boys were coming home from when they were killed by a land mine in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Carton City.
(b) Zvocana.
(c) Marhan.
(d) Rajkovac.

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

4. What is the name of the digger that Natalia follows at the dig site and speaks with in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Branko.
(b) Ori.
(c) Dominic.
(d) Dure.

5. 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) Apple cider.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Cognac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the midwife that took in Natalia's grandfather when he was orphaned as a child?

2. What is the name of the monk's father that hosts Natalia and Zora in his and his wife's home in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

3. How long ago does Natalia say she was with her grandfather when he discovered his illness at the Military Academy of Medicine in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

4. 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"?

5. Where does the woman from the clinic tell Natalia that Dejana is currently when she calls from the bar in Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

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