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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the boy that is raised by wolves in The Jungle Book?
(a) Ori.
(b) Mowgli.
(c) Kotik.
(d) Kaa.

3. 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) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 11:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.

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

5. How old are the two boys that appear sick and are working along with the diggers in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) About six.
(b) About nine.
(c) About fourteen.
(d) About thirteen.

6. What does Natalia's mother teach at the University in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) Art history.
(b) Biology.
(c) Musical theory.
(d) Geology.

7. Natalia says in Chapter 2: "The War" that six months into the war, her friend Zora develops a taste for cigarettes from what country?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Iran.
(d) Spain.

8. Because of walking out with the nurses on strike, Natalia says that she was given an indefinite suspension from the clinic where in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Verimovo.
(b) Vojvodja.
(c) Zdrevkov.
(d) Brejevina.

9. How long ago does Barba Ivan say the diggers arrived on his doorstep in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) A year ago.
(b) Two weeks ago.
(c) A month ago.
(d) A week ago.

10. Natalia and Zora's skull replicas are taken by customs at the border by what river valley in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) The Veleka River Valley.
(b) The Buzau River Valley.
(c) The Grava River Valley.
(d) The Nile River Valley.

11. After her suspension, Natalia had gone back to volunteering for what organization at the suggestion of her grandfather in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) The NATO Health Initiative.
(b) The World Health Organization.
(c) The Jesuit Health Initiative.
(d) The University's United Clinics program.

12. What word does Fra Antun use to describe a haunt or "a spirit" in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) A mora.
(b) A holluschick.
(c) A kotik.
(d) A hajduk.

13. What contraband "gift" does Natalia's teacher bring to the class to dissect in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) A heart.
(b) A pig fetus.
(c) A bullfrog.
(d) A pair of lungs.

14. During wartime, how are the students' classrooms rearranged at Natalia's school in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) The younger students are moved to the upper floors.
(b) The school rooms are all moved to the roof.
(c) The older students are moved to the upper floors.
(d) The school rooms are all moved to the basement.

15. How many children does Natalia say her grandparents lost in stillbirth in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natalia tells Zora she's going to buy when she takes the car to drive to Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

2. Where does Natalia describe her grandfather's summer lake house in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

3. How old is Ori when Natalia meets him in Chapter 2: "The War"?

4. By what name does Natalia refer to the "obese technical student... who prepared cadavers" at the medical school in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

5. What animal that was rescued from a circus does Natalia's grandfather take her to see at midnight when she is sixteen in Chapter 2: "The War"?

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