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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. As Natalia sits at the orphanage, she can see the lights of what town across the bay in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Strmina.
(b) Zobov.
(c) Zvocana.
(d) Verimovo.

2. What is the name of Barba Ivan's wife in the novel?
(a) Nada.
(b) Lidia.
(c) Magdalena.
(d) Amana.

3. During wartime, how are the students' classrooms rearranged at Natalia's school in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) The school rooms are all moved to the basement.
(b) The school rooms are all moved to the roof.
(c) The younger students are moved to the upper floors.
(d) The older students are moved to the upper floors.

4. What animal that was rescued from a circus does Natalia's grandfather take her to see at midnight when she is sixteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) A sea turtle.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A cobra.
(d) A chimpanzee.

5. How far does Fra Antun tell Natalia that Zdrevkov is from the orphanage in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Three hours' drive.
(b) An hour's drive.
(c) Two hours' drive.
(d) A twenty-minute drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Natalia says in Chapter 2: "The War" that six months into the war, her friend Zora develops a taste for cigarettes from what country?

2. Who gave Natalia's grandfather his cherished copy of The Jungle Book?

3. What contraband "gift" does Natalia's teacher bring to the class to dissect in Chapter 2: "The War"?

4. How old is Ori when Natalia meets him in Chapter 2: "The War"?

5. What season is it when Natalia describes her earliest memory of going to the zoo with her grandfather in the Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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