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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 kind of animal is Bis?
(a) A tiger.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

2. Natalia agrees to bury the remains of Dure's cousin at the crossroads on the condition that he do what the next day in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
(a) Return to Russia.
(b) Send his family to the clinic.
(c) Join the war efforts.
(d) Turn himself into the police.

3. The narrator says in Chapter 9: "The Bear," "That is the truth about Darisa: the man was" what "at heart"?
(a) Confused.
(b) Evil.
(c) A taxidermist.
(d) A butcher.

4. What Ottoman dish of baked filled pastries made of phyllo dough is described in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
(a) Paprika.
(b) Haggis.
(c) Burek.
(d) Gyro.

5. Who are the many portraits of that line the monastery and are found throughout the village in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Nada Ivan.
(b) Fra Antun.
(c) Barba Ivan.
(d) Bis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Darisa the Bear's appearance described in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the song that Luka hears on the radio and recognizes as his own in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

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