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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. Where does Natalia say her grandfather's tiger still lives in the conclusion of the Epilogue?
2. Of the Deathless Man, Natalia says in the Epilogue, "According to my grandfather's descriptions, he is a young man at" how old?
3. Where does Luka go in order to pursue life as a musician in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
4. What is the name that the apothecary had been abandoned with at the orphanage, according to the story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
5. What did Natalia look for but not find among her grandfather's belongings, as described in the Epilogue?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's legacy amongst his peers in the novel's Epilogue?
2. What led the apothecary to attempt to help the tiger's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
3. Why does Natalia say that her grandfather was unhappy at the arrival of Darisa in Galina in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
4. What does Natalia comment about the outcome of the story of the tiger's wife in the novel's Epilogue?
5. How does Natalia describe the apothecary's death in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? Why is this significant?
6. What information leads Luka to return to Galina in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is Luka's objective in returning?
7. How is the character of Darisa described by Natalia in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What is Darisa's occupation?
8. How would you describe Darisa's attempts at apprehending the tiger in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What occurs when Darisa is leaving town?
9. What is revealed of the apothecary's childhood and early adulthood in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
10. Where did the apothecary go after Blind Orlo's death, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? How is his life described in this setting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the parallels between the narrative's three male orphans. Consider and comment on the similarities in their childhood circumstances, their interests and values, their adult experiences, and the circumstances and meanings of their deaths. What has led each of these characters to be orphaned? How did their abandonment influence them growing up?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think so many important characters in The Tiger’s Wife are not given first names? How does this choice relate to the genre of allegory? What would you consider to be archetypical aspects of each of these unnamed characters?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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