1. 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) A chimpanzee.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A cobra.

2. 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) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

3. How old are the two boys that appear sick and are working along with the diggers in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) About thirteen.
(b) About six.
(c) About nine.
(d) About fourteen.

4. What is the name of the turtle that Frau Antun asks Natalia and Zora if they've met yet at the orphanage in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Luka.
(b) Ori.
(c) Marko.
(d) Tamsin.

5. What is the name of the midwife that took in Natalia's grandfather when he was orphaned as a child?
(a) Nada Ivan.
(b) Fra Antun.
(c) M. Dobravka.
(d) Mother Vera.

Short Answer Questions

1. The digger that Natalia talks with in Chapter 3: "The Diggers" tells her that he has a cousin buried in the dig site. How long does he say he's been buried there?

2. What is the name of the town butcher in Galina in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?

3. After her suspension, Natalia had gone back to volunteering for what organization at the suggestion of her grandfather in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

4. Who is the Franciscan monk that runs the monastery and is Natalia and Zora's contact in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

5. What musician does the bartender put on the jukebox while Natalia waits for word from the clinic in Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

(see the answer key)

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