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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word does Fra Antun use to describe a haunt or "a spirit" in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
2. What book does Natalia describe as always being in her grandfather's breast pocket in the Prologue?
3. What does Natalia say caused the fire in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
4. The cannonball that is wedged into the orphanage wall is said to be from what kind of ship in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
5. How old is Ori when Natalia meets him in Chapter 2: "The War"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Natalia describe her visit with her grandfather to Verimovo in Chapter 6: "The Fire"? Where did they go there?
2. In Chapter 2: "The War," Natalia comments, "Everything necessary to understand my grandfather lies between two stories." What are these stories and what does Natalia mean by this comment?
3. How does Gavran Gaile describe his supernatural abilities in Chapter 6: "The Fire"? How did he attain these abilities?
4. Describe the author's language style in The Tiger's Wife. How would you describe the wording and stylistic devices used in the Prologue and Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
5. How does Natalia describe the hunt for the tiger that involved Luka in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"? What themes does this story evoke?
6. What causes the diggers to become frightened when Natalia first appears to them in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
7. What interrupts Natalia and Zora as they go about fulfilling their mission in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
8. How does Natalia discover the location of Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"? Why is this location important to Natalia?
9. How does the grandfather's story about the Deathless Man begin in Chapter 2: "The War"? Where is the story set?
10. What is Natalia's objective in Chapter 1: "The Coast"? Where is she going and what is her mission there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Zora in The Tiger’s Wife. For how long has Natalia known Zora? Where did they meet? What do you think Zora’s main role is in the narrative? How is Zora’s story resolved in the ending?
Essay Topic 2
Many, if not most, of the characters and/or narrative lines in this novel manifest a complex relationship between truth, secrets and lies. How is this theme explored through the story of Luka, Jovo, and the blacksmith’s hunting of the tiger in Chapter 4: “The Tiger”? How is this theme seen through Natalia’s character?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history of the Yugoslav Wars and their impact on the citizens of the former Yugoslavia. How was Yugoslavia divided after the wars? How did these divisions impact the people, their culture, and their history? How are these influences depicted in The Tiger’s Wife?
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