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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: “The Crossroads” and Chapter 11: “The Bombing”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name does Natalia refer to the "obese technical student... who prepared cadavers" at the medical school in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) Dure the Doctor.
(b) Dr. Srdjan.
(c) Mica the Cleaver.
(d) M. Dobravka.

2. How old are the two boys that appear sick and are working along with the diggers in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) About six.
(b) About fourteen.
(c) About thirteen.
(d) About nine.

3. What kind of Balkan brandy is described as sitting about on the floor of Barba Ivan's home in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Rakija.
(b) Schnapps.
(c) Fernet.
(d) Krambambula.

4. In what year does Natalia say "without declaration or warning, German bombs started falling on the city and did not stop for three days" in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1935.

5. How does Fra Antun say he was related to Arlo in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
(a) Arlo was his father.
(b) Arlo was his son.
(c) Arlo was his brother.
(d) Arlo was his cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natalia say caused the fire in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

2. The digger that Natalia talks with in Chapter 3: "The Diggers" tells her that he has a cousin buried in the dig site. How long does he say he's been buried there?

3. Who comes to rescue Natalia and Zora when they are detained at the customs border in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

4. During the war, Natalia describes a prominent engineer and his family surviving off the carcass of what escaped zoo animal in Chapter 4: "The Tiger"?

5. The Marshall is said to have taken ill while en route to a conference in what city in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

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