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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: “The War”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the monk's father that hosts Natalia and Zora in his and his wife's home in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Barba Ivan.
(b) Hassan Effendi.
(c) Dominic Lazlo.
(d) Bogdan Dankov.

2. When Natalia's grandfather was shown the scans by his friend at the Military Academy of Medicine that indicated his illness, he had said, "You go looking for a gnat and you find" what?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A gaping hole.

3. In what year does Natalia's grandfather say he met Natalia's grandmother in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1948.

4. Where does Natalia describe a college student firebombing a zoo concession stand in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) Zdrevkov.
(b) Brejevina.
(c) Vojvodja.
(d) Zobov.

5. How long ago does Natalia say she was with her grandfather when he discovered his illness at the Military Academy of Medicine in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) 3 weeks ago.
(b) 3 months ago.
(c) 6 months ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does Natalia say she walked out with the nurses on strike in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

2. After her suspension, Natalia had gone back to volunteering for what organization at the suggestion of her grandfather in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

3. What book does Natalia describe as always being in her grandfather's breast pocket in the Prologue?

4. What is the name of the town where Natalia's grandfather has died in the beginning of the novel?

5. How many days did it take the clinic staff where Natalia's grandfather died to contact Natalia's grandmother and inform her of his death in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

(see the answer key)

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