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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. 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 Indiri River.
(c) The Klamath River.
(d) The Nile River.

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

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

4. Of the Deathless Man, Natalia says in the Epilogue, "According to my grandfather's descriptions, he is a young man at" how old?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Ninety-five.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Fifty-five.

5. How does Darisa's father die in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
(a) He is in a car accident.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He hangs himself.
(d) He is killed in a landmine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of animals does Fra Antun say come to the crossroads and carry rabies when Natalia insists on staying in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?

2. Who does Natalia say told her about "mountain spirits" that lure lost travelers into their midst, in Chapter 13: "The River"?

3. How old does the narrator say Darisa was when he first witnessed one of his sister's attacks in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

4. What lifelong illness did Darisa the Bear's sister suffer from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Natalia describe the actions of her fellow citizens and of the zoo animals during the bombing raids in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

2. How is the character of Darisa described by Natalia in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What is Darisa's occupation?

3. What led the apothecary to attempt to help the tiger's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

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

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

8. How does Natalia describe the contents of her grandfather's bag in the Epilogue? When was the bag opened?

9. What is revealed of the apothecary's childhood and early adulthood in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

10. What does Natalia comment about the outcome of the story of the tiger's wife in the novel's Epilogue?

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