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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 contraband "gift" does Natalia's teacher bring to the class to dissect in Chapter 2: "The War"?
2. What word from Chapter 6: "The Fire" refers to patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship?
3. Where did Natalia's grandfather grow up?
4. During the war, Natalia describes a prominent engineer and his family surviving off the carcass of what escaped zoo animal in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?
5. What is written on the plaque of the clinic in Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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"?
2. How does Natalia describe the hunt for the tiger that involved Luka in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"? What themes does this story evoke?
3. What is the significance of the novel The Jungle Book in The Tiger's Wife? Who carries this book?
4. How does Fra Antun describe the objective of the diggers in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
5. How is the departure of Gavran Gaile described in Chapter 6: "The Fire"? What does he remind Natalia's grandfather of before he leaves?
6. What causes the argument between Natalia and Dure in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"? How does the conflict end?
7. What information does Natalia learn about her grandfather's death from the barkeeper in Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
8. What is the outcome of the bet between Gavran Gaile and Natalia's grandfather in his story of the Deathless Man in Chapter 2: "The War"?
9. What interrupts Natalia and Zora as they go about fulfilling their mission in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
10. How does Natalia explain the presence of a tiger in the hills above Galina in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"? Where did the tiger come from?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Natalia as the protagonist and narrator of the novel. How old do you perceive Natalia to be? What attributes does she exhibit in the story? What qualities in Natalia’s character relate to those of the typical protagonist? How does Natalia stand apart from the other characters in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the tone and mood established in the Prologue and Chapter 1: “The Coast.” How are “tone” and “mood” defined? What differentiates the two? What literary devices does the author use to establish this tone and mood? In what ways are the tone and mood related to the setting and characters introduced?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the characteristics, actions, objectives, and obstacles of Barba Ivan, Nada, and Fra Antun in the novel. How does Natalia relate to each of these characters? How do these characters treat Natalia differently than the other citizens across the border? Why?
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