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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 kinds of animals does Fra Antun say come to the crossroads and carry rabies when Natalia insists on staying in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
2. In what area near the crossroads does Fra Antun insist that Natalia stay when she insists on staying overnight in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
3. What does Dure use as a "metaphorical heart" in the ritual in Chapter 8: "The Heart"?
4. Who is the killer of Shere Khan in The Jungle Book, according to the narrator in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
5. In Marco Parovic's story of Darisa the Bear in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary," he describes Darisa awakening to find the tiger eating what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's legacy amongst his peers in the novel's Epilogue?
2. How would you describe Darisa's attempts at apprehending the tiger in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What occurs when Darisa is leaving town?
3. How is the character of Darisa described by Natalia in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What is Darisa's occupation?
4. How does the diggers' ritualistic ceremony in Chapter 8: "The Heart" relate to the central themes of The Tiger's Wife?
5. What leads to Amana's illness in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is done for her when she becomes ill?
6. How does Natalia describe the apothecary's death in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? Why is this significant?
7. How does Natalia describe the contents of her grandfather's bag in the Epilogue? When was the bag opened?
8. What do Natalia's grandfather and Gavran Gaile do when they meet in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"? What is revealed about Gavran's past?
9. What does Natalia comment about the outcome of the story of the tiger's wife in the novel's Epilogue?
10. Where does Natalia's grandfather describe going on the night he last met the Deathless Man in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of the dog portraits in the novel. Who is depicted in these portraits? What does Natalia learn about the portraits from the boy at the orphanage in Chapter 6: “The Orphanage”? What do you think the portraits signify symbolically? How are these drawings connected to Natalia’s discoveries in the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of superstition versus science in The Tiger’s Wife. How does Natalia regard the superstitions of the diggers? How does she view superstition in general? Why are superstition and science at odds in the narrative? Is this reflective of our society as well?
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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