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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: “The River” and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days did Natalia's grandfather's bag sit on the hall table before it was opened by Natalia's grandmother, according to the narrator in the Epilogue?
(a) 45 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 30 days.

2. Natalia comments in the Epilogue that she believes the people of Galina obsessed over the tiger's wife for what reason?
(a) To hold onto the past and the belief in magic.
(b) To differentiate themselves from the machine age.
(c) To maintain peace and obedience from their children.
(d) To avoid the reality of the impending war.

3. Who is the Franciscan monk that runs the monastery and is Natalia and Zora's contact in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Fra Parso.
(b) Barba Ivan.
(c) Dominic Lazlo.
(d) Fra Antun.

4. What kind of Balkan brandy is described as sitting about on the floor of Barba Ivan's home in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Krambambula.
(b) Fernet.
(c) Rakija.
(d) Schnapps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the merchant whose daughter Luka befriends and plans to marry in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

2. How many miles did Natalia's grandfather travel to reach Zdrevkov before his death, according to the narrator in the Epilogue?

3. What is the name that the apothecary had been abandoned with at the orphanage, according to the story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

4. What does the tiger at the zoo begin compulsively doing in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

5. What have Marko Parovic's grandchildren recently bought him in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

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