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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Natalia comments in the Epilogue that in Galina, there is a strong stipulation against virgins crossing the pasture at what time?
(a) In December.
(b) During the Summer Solstice.
(c) During the new moon.
(d) During the full moon.

2. What is the name of the merchant's daughter that Luka plans to marry in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) Ori.
(b) Nada.
(c) Amana.
(d) Lidia.

3. What is Jovo's profession in the story of Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) He is an apothecary.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is a greengrocer.

4. How old is the bride that Luka is tricked into marrying in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) 32.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 13.

5. What have Marko Parovic's grandchildren recently bought him in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) A car.
(b) A lawnmower.
(c) A wheelchair.
(d) A dishwasher.

6. How old was Natalia when she describes the bombings on the city in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 22.
(d) 12.

7. 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) 20 days.
(b) 45 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 30 days.

8. Where does Luka go in order to pursue life as a musician in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) Brejevina.
(b) Zobov.
(c) Sarobor.
(d) Vrgovac.

9. How does Fra Antun say he was related to Arlo in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
(a) Arlo was his father.
(b) Arlo was his brother.
(c) Arlo was his cousin.
(d) Arlo was his son.

10. What is the name of the zoo's beloved elephant that drops dead in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
(a) Sonja.
(b) Luka.
(c) Ori.
(d) Amana.

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

12. Natalia says in the Epilogue, "When you ask the people of Galina today: 'Why don’t you let your children out after dark?' their answers are" what?
(a) Cold and sarcastic.
(b) Vague and uncomfortable.
(c) Emotional and pleading.
(d) Hostile and embarrassed.

13. What does the tiger at the zoo begin compulsively doing in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
(a) Attacking the zookeepers.
(b) Breaking out of its cage.
(c) Eating its young.
(d) Eating itself.

14. Where was the apothecary found wandering the ruins as a ten-year-old boy in the story from Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) A monastery.
(b) A zoo.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A government office.

15. Who obtains a potion from the apothecary and takes it to the tiger's wife in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) Marko.
(b) Natalia's grandfather.
(c) Mother Vera.
(d) Luka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name that was given to the apothecary by the hajduks when he was ten years old?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 9: "The Bear," Darisa the Bear came to Galina once every year, right after what holiday?

3. Where does Natalia stop for candy on her way back to the orphanage from Zdrevkov in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?

4. What word from Chapter 8: "The Heart" means characterized by sudden, violent outburst?

5. Natalia comments in the Epilogue that she believes the people of Galina obsessed over the tiger's wife for what reason?

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