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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The cannonball that is wedged into the orphanage wall is said to be from what kind of ship in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) A German ship.
(b) A French ship.
(c) A British ship.
(d) A Venetian ship.

2. What is the name of the digger's son that Natalia tries to get sent home from the site because he has fever in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Ori.
(b) Dubi.
(c) Branko.
(d) Marko.

3. How old is Ori when Natalia meets him in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) 22.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. How many children does Natalia say her grandparents lost in stillbirth in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. 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 gaping hole.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A donkey.

6. Natalia's grandfather tells her in Chapter 6: "The Fire," "When men die, they die in fear. They take everything they need from you, and as a doctor it is your job to give it, to comfort them, to hold their hand. But children die how they have been living—in" what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Peace.
(c) Naivety.
(d) Hope.

7. How is Barba Ivan's boat described in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) A white flat-bottomed boat.
(b) A little blue skiff.
(c) A red shrimp boat.
(d) A green kayak.

8. Who gave Natalia's grandfather his cherished copy of The Jungle Book?
(a) The tiger's wife.
(b) The zookeeper.
(c) The apothecary.
(d) The butcher.

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

10. Who is the professor of biochemical engineering that failed to put in a good word for Natalia after her suspension?
(a) Fra Antun.
(b) Dr. Avgustin.
(c) Dr. Srdjan.
(d) Dr. Bogdan Dankov.

11. After her suspension, Natalia had gone back to volunteering for what organization at the suggestion of her grandfather in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) The Jesuit Health Initiative.
(b) The NATO Health Initiative.
(c) The University's United Clinics program.
(d) The World Health Organization.

12. During wartime, how are the students' classrooms rearranged at Natalia's school in Chapter 2: "The War"?
(a) The school rooms are all moved to the basement.
(b) The school rooms are all moved to the roof.
(c) The older students are moved to the upper floors.
(d) The younger students are moved to the upper floors.

13. What mountain is described by the dig site in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?
(a) Mount Kreuzeck.
(b) Mount Albula.
(c) Mount Vesuvius.
(d) Mount Brejevina.

14. By what name does Natalia call her grandmother when they speak on the phone in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Bako.
(b) Mame.
(c) Kutzi.
(d) Mima.

15. What is the name of the boy that is raised by wolves in The Jungle Book?
(a) Mowgli.
(b) Kaa.
(c) Kotik.
(d) Ori.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Franciscan monk that runs the monastery and is Natalia and Zora's contact in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?

2. What is the name of the digger that Natalia follows at the dig site and speaks with in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?

3. What season is it when Natalia describes her earliest memory of going to the zoo with her grandfather in the Prologue?

4. The skull replicas that Natalia and Zora travel to buy on the black market during medical school are described as replicas of a magician from the 1940s named what?

5. Who is the man that specializes in producing plastic replicas of human parts and sells them on the black market to dentists, orthopedists, and surgeons during the trade embargo in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

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