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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. Who killed the fabled wolf of Kolovac, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
(a) Barba Ivan.
(b) Vuk Sivic.
(c) Hassan Effendi.
(d) Khasim Aga.

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

3. Where does Natalia describe Zora calling her "in a panic at all hours of the night" in the Epilogue?
(a) The Genetics Institute in Paris.
(b) The Pediatric Surgery Institute of Madrid.
(c) The Oncology Institute of Bavaria.
(d) The Neurology Institute in Zurich.

4. How does Fra Antun say he was related to Arlo in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
(a) Arlo was his brother.
(b) Arlo was his cousin.
(c) Arlo was his son.
(d) Arlo was his father.

5. What is the name that the apothecary had been abandoned with at the orphanage, according to the story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
(a) Bogdan Dankov.
(b) Kasim Suleimanovic.
(c) Vuk Sivic.
(d) Hassan Effendi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darisa's father die in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

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

3. What is the name of the song that Luka hears on the radio and recognizes as his own in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What leads to Amana's illness in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is done for her when she becomes ill?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the legend of Darisa the Bear's death as revealed in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? Who discovered Darisa's remains?

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