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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kenan do when he hears a particular sound in Chapter Three soon after seeing the man in the track suit?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He dances.
(c) He follows the sound.
(d) He covers his ears.

2. What item carried by Arrow feels heavier once she has likely seen Filipovic for the last time?
(a) Her money.
(b) Her Bible.
(c) Her rifle.
(d) Her dagger.

3. How many people have crossed the intersection since Dragan was forced by gunfire to abort his trip across?
(a) 20 to 30.
(b) 40 to 50.
(c) 5 to 10.
(d) 10 to 20.

4. What literary device is Galloway utilizing when he writes that Kenan reaches a level of resignation not unlike that of Atlas?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Personification.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Simile.

5. What term does Arrow use to describe the version of herself that is logical, merciless, and focused?
(a) Redemption.
(b) Weapon.
(c) Death.
(d) Sham.

6. Arrow thinks about the death of her neighbor Slavko, who died as a result of what type of event?
(a) Sniper fire.
(b) A drowning.
(c) A round of shelling.
(d) A bomb.

7. When Emina decides to cross the street and Dragan stays behind, in what part of her body does she sustain a gunshot wound?
(a) Her arm.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her foot.
(d) Her leg.

8. What number does Dragan reach when he counts out the seconds until the hatless man is shot dead?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

9. Who found out about Dragan's capture and then secured his release?
(a) His boss.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His son.
(d) His father.

10. What sort of artist does Kenan find when he reacts to the sound he hears in Chapter Three?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A sculptor.
(c) An actor.
(d) A musician.

11. How many different types of reactions does Kenan identify at the scene of the shelling?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

12. What did Mrs. Rovalski bring as a housewarming gift for Kenan and Raza when they moved in?
(a) A knife.
(b) A fern.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bundt cake.

13. When the reader rejoins Kenan in Chapter Three, what adjective is used to describe his pace as he moves through town?
(a) Wayward.
(b) Deliberate.
(c) Confused.
(d) Determined.

14. When Kenan decides to use the crowd at the brewery to trick himself into thinking he is at a public gathering, what type does he imagine?
(a) A carnival.
(b) An outdoor market.
(c) A concert.
(d) A bake sale.

15. How many years ago did Kenan meet Mrs. Rovalski?
(a) 21.
(b) 13.
(c) 17.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a young girl, Arrow thought of which character as an enormous grasshopper?

2. What does Dragan do when he decides he does not want the cameraman to take photographs of a particular character's body?

3. With what type of currency is Ismet paid for his work as a soldier in the army defending Sarajevo from the men on the hills?

4. What sound does Kenan hear just after his encounter with the man in the track suit?

5. Which outcome is made completely clear about the fate of the sniper hunted by Arrow?

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