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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 is the name of the neighbor to Natalia's family's summer lake home in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) Luka.
(b) Branko.
(c) Avgustin.
(d) Slavko.

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

3. What word from Chapter 8: "The Heart" means characterized by sudden, violent outburst?
(a) Premeditated.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Paroxysmal.
(d) Euphoric.

4. 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"?
(a) France.
(b) Israel.
(c) Italy.
(d) Turkey.

5. Where does Natalia stop for candy on her way back to the orphanage from Zdrevkov in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
(a) Zobov.
(b) Kolac.
(c) Vojvodja.
(d) Vrgovac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Natalia's teacher when she is fourteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?

2. What lifelong illness did Darisa the Bear's sister suffer from?

3. In what month does Natalia say she walked out with the nurses on strike in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

4. What is the name of the zoo's beloved elephant that drops dead in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

5. 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"?

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