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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a sniper shoots at Dragan as he is crossing the street, he feels a bullet whizz past which of his body parts?
(a) His right elbow.
(b) His right ear.
(c) His left knee.
(d) His left ear.

2. Kenan decides that for his Chapter One trip to fetch water, he will take how many canisters in total?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

3. How many children does Kenan have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. How far away from the brewery is Kenan when a man runs around the corner and warns him about shelling on the left bank?
(a) 500 meters.
(b) 1.5 kilometers.
(c) 3 kilometers.
(d) 50 meters.

5. Filipovic tasks Arrow with protecting the cellist through the rest of his series of how many days of street performances?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 22.
(d) 5.

6. In what type of dwelling does Dragan now live alongside his sister's family?
(a) A house.
(b) A church.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A hotel.

7. It is revealed in Chapter Two that Dragan's wife and son made it out of Sarajevo by using what form of transportation?
(a) Car.
(b) Boat.
(c) Bus.
(d) Plane.

8. Though Dragan does not know his immediate family's precise location, he believes they are in which country?
(a) France.
(b) Wales.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

9. When Kenan makes the trek to the brewery, he always fetches water for his family and for which other character?
(a) Amil.
(b) Dragan.
(c) His sister-in-law.
(d) Mrs. Ristovski.

10. Behind what type of object do Dragan and the other pedestrians wait behind while deciding when to cross?
(a) A boxcar.
(b) A wall of concrete.
(c) A car.
(d) A building.

11. Which action did Dragan used to perform when he took his wife and son to Vraca Fortress?
(a) Reading.
(b) Picknicking.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Riding ATVs.

12. Kenan speaks with an old man catching which kinds of birds?
(a) Sparrows.
(b) Geese.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Pigeons.

13. How often must Kenan walk to the brewery to fetch water for his family?
(a) Every 2 days.
(b) Every 4 days.
(c) Every 7 days.
(d) Every 14 days.

14. The sound of what type of weapon interrupts Kenan's reverie about Veliki Park?
(a) Land mines.
(b) Guns.
(c) Grenades.
(d) Shells.

15. On what day of the cellist's series does Arrow see him perform for the first time in the street?
(a) 11th.
(b) 8th.
(c) 27th.
(d) 21st.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Dragan's eldest son?

2. Everything is said to now cost how many times as much as it had before the onset of the siege?

3. How long has it been since Kenan and his family have had reliable electricity?

4. How old is Arrow at the time of the narrative's events?

5. Which character describes Sarajevo roulette as being more complicated than Russian roulette?

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