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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. Where does Luka go in order to pursue life as a musician in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
3. What is the name that the apothecary had been abandoned with at the orphanage, according to the story in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
4. Natalia describes a huge tree outside her grandfather's village on the bank of a stream that leads down from what river in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
5. What Ottoman dish of baked filled pastries made of phyllo dough is described in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Natalia's grandfather describe going on the night he last met the Deathless Man in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
2. What is Natalia asked to promise in the conclusion of Chapter 13: "The River"? What is her response?
3. What does Gavran Gaile say about the suddenness of death in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
4. What led the apothecary to attempt to help the tiger's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
5. 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?
6. How is the character of Luka depicted during his childhood and young adulthood in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
7. What deceit does Amana's father commit after Amana leaves to elope with her lover in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?
8. Why does Natalia say that her grandfather was unhappy at the arrival of Darisa in Galina in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
9. Who does Luka intend to marry in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? How would you describe the basis of Luka's relationship with his fiancee?
10. What information does Natalia learn from Fra Antun during their journey in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"? How is this information significant to the novel's plot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the involvement of the Balkans during World War II. How did the war change the borders of the countries in this region? How many civilians were systematically executed or imprisoned by the Nazis? How are these events depicted through the narrative of The Tiger’s Wife? How do you think World War II differs from the internal conflicts of the former Yugoslavia in terms of its impact on the citizens?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. When was this book published? Who are the main characters in the story? What does The Jungle Book symbolize to Natalia’s grandfather? Who gave him the book? What does the lack of the book in the grandfather’s personal effects represent to Natalia?
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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