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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is depicted on the shrine at the crossroads that Fra Antun leads Natalia to?
(a) The Buddha.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Muhammad.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

2. What is the body of Dure's cousin buried within, in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
(a) A small boat.
(b) A plastic bag.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A suitcase.

3. The narrator describes Darisa the Bear's father as being renowned in what profession in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
(a) Oncology.
(b) Neurology.
(c) Butchering.
(d) Engineering.

4. Who is implied to be the "mora" that takes the offerings from the crossroads in Chapter 13: "The River"?
(a) Barba Ivan.
(b) Nada Ivan.
(c) Avgustin.
(d) Fra Antun.

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

6. What is the name of the merchant whose daughter Luka befriends and plans to marry in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) Barba Ivan.
(b) Dominic Lazlo.
(c) Dr. Srdjan.
(d) Hassan Effendi.

7. What single word is written on the last page of The Jungle Book that Natalia describes in her grandfather's pocket in the Epilogue?
(a) Galina.
(b) Peace.
(c) Love.
(d) Remember.

8. How did the apothecary die, according to Marko's story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) He was stabbed by his wife.
(b) He jumped off a bridge.
(c) He shot himself.
(d) He was hung.

9. How is Darisa the Bear's appearance described in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
(a) Tall and thin.
(b) Short and bearded.
(c) Short and smooth-faced.
(d) Tall and hairy.

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

11. What lifelong illness did Darisa the Bear's sister suffer from?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Paralysis.
(c) Psychotic blindness.
(d) Schizophrenia.

12. Who is the killer of Shere Khan in The Jungle Book, according to the narrator in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) Ori.
(b) Vuk.
(c) Luka.
(d) Mowgli.

13. Natalia describes a huge tree outside her grandfather's village on the bank of a stream that leads down from what river in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) The Galinica River.
(b) The Nile River.
(c) The Indiri River.
(d) The Klamath River.

14. For how many years did the apothecary spend with the hajduks before the band was largely killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 20 years.

15. The narrator says in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary" that Marko Parovic will not talk about Darisa the Bear at all without enlisting encouragement from what?
(a) A few cigars.
(b) Several bottles of scotch.
(c) His grandchildren.
(d) Several glasses of rakija.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Natalia's grandfather in the story about the arrival of Darisa the Bear in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

3. 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?

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

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

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