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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 did Natalia look for but not find among her grandfather's belongings, as described in the Epilogue?
(a) The Jungle Book.
(b) Aesop's Fables.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) The Stranger.

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

3. In what area near the crossroads does Fra Antun insist that Natalia stay when she insists on staying overnight in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
(a) The cave.
(b) The meadow.
(c) The vineyard.
(d) The cemetery.

4. Who is the town herbalist that sends off for a "miracle worker" physician to see to Luka's fiancee when she becomes ill in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
(a) Dominic Lazlo.
(b) Dr. Srdjan.
(c) Khasim Aga.
(d) Hassan Effendi.

5. Natalia comments in the Epilogue that she believes the people of Galina obsessed over the tiger's wife for what reason?
(a) To differentiate themselves from the machine age.
(b) To hold onto the past and the belief in magic.
(c) To maintain peace and obedience from their children.
(d) To avoid the reality of the impending war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the zoo's beloved elephant that drops dead in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

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

3. How old is Marko Parovic described in the beginning of Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

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

5. How did the apothecary die, according to Marko's story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Darisa's childhood and young adulthood described in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

2. Where does Natalia's grandfather describe going on the night he last met the Deathless Man in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's legacy amongst his peers in the novel's Epilogue?

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

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

10. Who does Luka intend to marry in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? How would you describe the basis of Luka's relationship with his fiancee?

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