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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 book does Natalia describe as always being in her grandfather's breast pocket in the Prologue?
(a) The Stranger.
(b) Aesop's Fables.
(c) The Jungle Book.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

2. During wartime, the Administration implements a curfew and mandatory lights-out at what time, according to Natalia in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 10:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 p.m.

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

4. In what month does Natalia say she walked out with the nurses on strike in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) January.

5. Lake Verimovo is described in Chapter 6: "The Fire" as being fed by what river?
(a) The Amovarka River.
(b) The Trotus River.
(c) The Siret River.
(d) The Moldova River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the many portraits of that line the monastery and are found throughout the village in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

2. The cannonball that is wedged into the orphanage wall is said to be from what kind of ship in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

3. How old is the bride that Luka is tricked into marrying in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

4. What was the name of Luka's mother?

5. What is the body of Dure's cousin buried within, in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?

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