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

2. What is the name that was given to the apothecary by the hajduks when he was ten years old?

3. Where does Luka go in order to pursue life as a musician in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

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

5. What does the tiger at the zoo begin compulsively doing in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Natalia's grandfather and Gavran Gaile do when they meet in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"? What is revealed about Gavran's past?

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

7. What does Natalia anticipate happening when she keeps vigil overnight in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"? What does she encounter at this setting?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Gavran Gaile in the narrative. What are the grandfather’s impressions of Gavran Gaile when he first meets him? What does the grandfather lose in his bet with Gavran Gaile? Why do you think Gavran Gaile reminds the grandfather of his bet but does not take The Jungle Book in their subsequent encounters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different rituals surrounding death that are explored in The Tiger’s Wife. What are the origins and history of these rituals? How do these rituals compare with the rituals of death in your own culture? What are the benefits of these rituals, as seen in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Dure and the objective of the diggers in the novel. Why does Dure refuse to have his children inoculated at the orphanage? What illness do you think the diggers suffer from? What are Dure and the diggers searching for in the vineyard? Why?

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