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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 is Suljaga Osmanagic known for in Visegrad?

2. Who is Arif Beg?

3. What do the urchins steal from the old women on the kapia?

4. What does the boy from Sokolovici feel when he comes to the ferry crossing?

5. When spring arrives, what does the author say helps the young people forget about the terrible winter they have survived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What diseases sweep through Sarajevo during the middle of the nineteenth century and limit travel?

2. Describe how the the Stone Han is changed.

3. Why does the mufti of Plevlje's come to Visegrad?

4. What happens when Milan Glasicanin gambles on the kapia with a stranger?

5. Does Fata believe her father will marry her to Nail-beg of Nezuke?

6. What are the important cultural events that occur on the bridge in Chapter 1?

7. What happens to the town of Visegrad during the great flood?

8. Describe Avdaga Osmanagic.

9. Describe the blockhouse.

10. Describe the feast that celebrates the completion of the bridge.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe three modernizations that occur in this novel. How do these new advancements influence the culture and customs of Visegrad?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character Gregor Fedun. What does his story tell you about the political and military situation of Visegrad at that time? How does a momentary attraction to a young girl result in his tragic death? What do you think the author is suggesting by including Gregor's story in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lotte's character. How do time and age bring great disappointments into her life? Do you agree or disagree that her mental breakdown was a result of too many people depending on her?

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