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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 9: "The Bear," Darisa the Bear came to Galina once every year, right after what holiday?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Seder.
(c) Passover.
(d) Easter.

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

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

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

5. How many miles did Natalia's grandfather travel to reach Zdrevkov before his death, according to the narrator in the Epilogue?
(a) 400 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Natalia return home with her grandfather's bag of belongings, according to the narrator in the Epilogue?

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

3. The abandoned village that Natalia follows the man from the crossroads to in Chapter 13: "The River" was supposedly abandoned after what war?

4. Natalia describes paintings of what animal that filled the home in the abandoned village in the Epilogue?

5. Who is the killer of Shere Khan in The Jungle Book, according to the narrator in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Natalia theorize about Luka's death in the Epilogue? How does she explain the villagers' obsession with the legends of the tiger's wife?

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

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

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

5. Where did the apothecary go after Blind Orlo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? How is his life described in this setting?

6. 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?

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

8. What deceit does Amana's father commit after Amana leaves to elope with her lover in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

9. How is the character of Luka depicted during his childhood and young adulthood in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

10. Why does Natalia say that her grandfather was unhappy at the arrival of Darisa in Galina in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

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