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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character describes Sarajevo roulette as being more complicated than Russian roulette?
(a) Amil.
(b) Dragan.
(c) Kenan.
(d) Emina.

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

3. Which war began as a result that happened at the Precip Bridge?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Hundred Years' War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

4. What job does Emina report Jovan to have recently acquired?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Liaison.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Accountant.

5. Who is Emina, the woman into whom Dragan runs in Chapter Two?
(a) A friend of Dragan's wife.
(b) Dragan's mistress.
(c) Dragan's colleague.
(d) Dragan's former teacher.

6. Kenan's section in Chapter One comes to an end once he has taken what action?
(a) Stepped outside his apartment door.
(b) Kissed his wife goodbye.
(c) Stepped into the street.
(d) Said a quick prayer.

7. What term does the narrator use to identify Arrow's position?
(a) Informant.
(b) Spy.
(c) Con artist.
(d) Sniper.

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

9. Dragan is making his way toward what type of location, where he has worked for 40 years?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A zoo.
(d) A library.

10. What type of material is covering Arrow's legs as she is lying face-down next to a window?
(a) Confetti.
(b) Foliage.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Tarps.

11. How old is Dragan's eldest son?
(a) 28.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

12. For what purpose is Dragan walking toward his workplace in Chapter One?
(a) To work.
(b) To collect his pay.
(c) To eat.
(d) To speak with his boss.

13. Kenan thinks of which form of transportation as being symbolic of civilization?
(a) A car.
(b) A bus.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A tram.

14. What color is Arrow's shoulder-length hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

15. Arrow's first section in Chapter Two names an apartment on which floor as the one where the sniper plans to shoot the cellist?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 2nd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dragan decides just before he attempts to cross the intersection that by waiting any longer, he will be taking what action?

2. What type of weapon does Arrow usually use in her work?

3. What is the name of the man Dragan pretends not to see in Chapter One, though he knows and likes him?

4. Which members of Dragan's family was he able to get out of Sarajevo before the siege began?

5. When a sniper shoots at Dragan as he is crossing the street, he feels a bullet whizz past which of his body parts?

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