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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. Who is the Italian monk that is working with the children when Natalia and Zora arrive to administer their vaccines in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Fra Parso.
(b) Fra Antun.
(c) Dr. Srdjan.
(d) Dominic Lazlo.

2. How old is Luka when he leaves home to pursue life as a musician in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

3. What is the response that Natalia gives her grandfather when he asks why she wanted to become a doctor in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) Because it's the right thing to do.
(b) Because I don't know what else to be.
(c) Because I want to make money.
(d) Because of job security.

4. Who gave Natalia's grandfather his cherished copy of The Jungle Book?
(a) The apothecary.
(b) The tiger's wife.
(c) The zookeeper.
(d) The butcher.

5. How old does the narrator say Darisa was when he first witnessed one of his sister's attacks in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 13 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Natalia says in Chapter 7: "The Butcher," "My grandfather did not know any of these things, but the other villagers knew, without having to talk about it, that Luka was" what?

2. In what suburb of Sarobor does Natalia's grandfather describe treating some wounded soldiers in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

3. As Natalia sits at the orphanage, she can see the lights of what town across the bay in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

4. The abandoned village that Natalia follows the man from the crossroads to in Chapter 13: "The River" was supposedly abandoned after what war?

5. What word from Chapter 7: "The Butcher" refers to a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event?

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