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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. The man that Natalia follows into the abandoned village in Chapter 13: "The River" tells her there has been a mora for how long?

2. What is the name that was given to the apothecary by the hajduks when he was ten years old?

3. Who is the first taxidermist that Darisa apprentices with in Chapter 9: "The Bear"?

4. What is Jovo's profession in the story of Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

5. Who accompanies Luka as he returns from the mountain carrying the fallen blacksmith's gun in the beginning of Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the man that Natalia follows into the abandoned village in Chapter 13: "The River"? What clues in the chapter indicate his identity?

2. How does Natalia describe the contents of her grandfather's bag in the Epilogue? When was the bag opened?

3. What does Natalia comment about the outcome of the story of the tiger's wife in the novel's Epilogue?

4. How did the apothecary and Blind Orlo make a living, according to the narrator in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

5. What information leads Luka to return to Galina in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"? What is Luka's objective in returning?

6. How does Natalia describe the apothecary's death in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"? Why is this significant?

7. What information does Natalia learn from Fra Antun during their journey in Chapter 10: "The Crossroads"? How is this information significant to the novel's plot?

8. How is the character of Darisa described by Natalia in Chapter 9: "The Bear"? What is Darisa's occupation?

9. What deceit does Amana's father commit after Amana leaves to elope with her lover in Chapter 7: "The Butcher"?

10. What is revealed of the apothecary's childhood and early adulthood in Chapter 12: "The Apothecary"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think so many important characters in The Tiger’s Wife are not given first names? How does this choice relate to the genre of allegory? What would you consider to be archetypical aspects of each of these unnamed characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Natalia as the protagonist and narrator of the novel. How old do you perceive Natalia to be? What attributes does she exhibit in the story? What qualities in Natalia’s character relate to those of the typical protagonist? How does Natalia stand apart from the other characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of the war on Natalia’s family. Who is the man in the hat that questions Natalia’s grandfather? What is this character’s objective? How does the war affect Natalia’s grandfather’s medical practice? How did the war influence Natalia as a character growing up?

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