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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darisa the Bear sell when he comes to Galina each year?
(a) Furs.
(b) Silk.
(c) Books.
(d) Arrows.

2. The abandoned village that Natalia follows the man from the crossroads to in Chapter 13: "The River" was supposedly abandoned after what war?
(a) The Friso-Drentic War.
(b) The War of the Polish Succession.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

3. What does Dure use as a "metaphorical heart" in the ritual in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
(a) A rag.
(b) A skull.
(c) A stone.
(d) An apple.

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

5. 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) Love.
(b) Remember.
(c) Galina.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Luka born?

2. 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?

3. The narrator says in Chapter 9: "The Bear," "That is the truth about Darisa: the man was" what "at heart"?

4. The man that Natalia follows into the abandoned village in Chapter 13: "The River" tells her there has been a mora for how long?

5. How is Darisa the Bear's appearance described in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the diggers' ritualistic ceremony in Chapter 8: "The Heart" relate to the central themes of The Tiger's Wife?

2. How did the apothecary and Blind Orlo make a living, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

3. Who is the man that Natalia follows into the abandoned village in Chapter 13: "The River"? What clues in the chapter indicate his identity?

4. How would you describe Darisa's attempts at apprehending the tiger in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What occurs when Darisa is leaving town?

5. What information leads Luka to return to Galina in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is Luka's objective in returning?

6. What is Natalia asked to promise in the conclusion of Chapter 13: "The River"? What is her response?

7. What mission does Natalia accept during the diggers' ceremony in Chapter 8: "The Heart"? Why does she undertake this mission?

8. What does Gavran Gaile say about the suddenness of death in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

9. How does Natalia justify her immersion into the story of Luka's back-story in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What does this justification indicate about Natalia?

10. What information does Natalia learn from Fra Antun during their journey in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"? How is this information significant to the novel's plot?

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