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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Marshall is said to have taken ill while en route to a conference in what city in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?
(a) Vrgovac.
(b) Vojvodja.
(c) Kalina.
(d) Zdrevkov.

2. What location does Natalia describe in Chapter 2: "The War" as "where the gypsies lived, with its wet paper walls, the black smoke of its dungfires"?
(a) Carton City.
(b) Vojvodja.
(c) Marhan.
(d) Zdrevkov.

3. Where is Natalia working on a goodwill mission to inoculate the children at an orphanage in Chapter 1: "The Coast"?
(a) Zdrevkov.
(b) Brejevina.
(c) Zobov.
(d) Verimovo.

4. 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. Bogdan Dankov.
(d) Dr. Srdjan.

5. What does Natalia tells Zora she's going to buy when she takes the car to drive to Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?
(a) Needles.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Water.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the response that Natalia gives her grandfather when he asks why she wanted to become a doctor in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

2. For how long does Natalia spend time with Ori before he disappears in Chapter 2: "The War"?

3. What word does Fra Antun use to describe a haunt or "a spirit" in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

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

5. During wartime, the Administration implements a curfew and mandatory lights-out at what time, according to Natalia in Chapter 2: "The War"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident involving being detained by customs officers at the border does Natalia describe in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

2. What causes the argument between Natalia and Dure in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"? How does the conflict end?

3. How does Natalia discover the location of Zdrevkov in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"? Why is this location important to Natalia?

4. Discuss the ethnic tensions that are seen in The Tiger's Wife. What do these tensions tell you about the setting and characters in the story?

5. What are there portraits of all over the orphanage in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"? What do these portraits signify?

6. What causes the diggers to become frightened when Natalia first appears to them in Chapter 3: "The Diggers"?

7. How does Fra Antun describe the objective of the diggers in Chapter 5: "The Orphanage"?

8. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's reinvention of himself after the war in Chapter 6: "The Fire"?

9. How does Natalia's grandfather respond when she discusses her excitement over the elephant and her desire to tell her friends about the incident? Why is this comment significant?

10. What is the significance of the novel The Jungle Book in The Tiger's Wife? Who carries this book?

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