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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what area near the crossroads does Fra Antun insist that Natalia stay when she insists on staying overnight in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"?
2. The narrator says in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary" that Marko Parovic will not talk about Darisa the Bear at all without enlisting encouragement from what?
3. What did Natalia look for but not find among her grandfather's belongings, as described in the Epilogue?
4. How old does the narrator say Darisa was when he first witnessed one of his sister's attacks in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
5. Hajduks were romanticized bandits that fought the rule of whom historically?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led the apothecary to attempt to help the tiger's wife, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?
2. How does the diggers' ritualistic ceremony in Chapter 8: "The Heart" relate to the central themes of The Tiger's Wife?
3. How does Natalia describe her grandfather's legacy amongst his peers in the novel's Epilogue?
4. Where does Natalia's grandfather describe going on the night he last met the Deathless Man in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
5. How is the character of Darisa described by Natalia in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What is Darisa's occupation?
6. Why does Natalia say that her grandfather was unhappy at the arrival of Darisa in Galina in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?
7. How does Natalia describe the actions of her fellow citizens and of the zoo animals during the bombing raids in Chapter 11: "The Bombing"?
8. What leads to Amana's illness in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is done for her when she becomes ill?
9. What does Natalia comment about the outcome of the story of the tiger's wife in the novel's Epilogue?
10. How does Natalia describe the apothecary's death in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? Why is this significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Zora in The Tiger’s Wife. For how long has Natalia known Zora? Where did they meet? What do you think Zora’s main role is in the narrative? How is Zora’s story resolved in the ending?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. When was this book published? Who are the main characters in the story? What does The Jungle Book symbolize to Natalia’s grandfather? Who gave him the book? What does the lack of the book in the grandfather’s personal effects represent to Natalia?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the different rituals surrounding death that are explored in The Tiger’s Wife. What are the origins and history of these rituals? How do these rituals compare with the rituals of death in your own culture? What are the benefits of these rituals, as seen in the narrative?
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