Broken April Quizzes

Broken April Quiz 1

1 In what year was Broken April published?
1993

1978

1981

1966
2 How old is Gjorg?
21

19

26

33
3 In which country is the novel set?
Lithuania

Croatia

Albania

Poland
4 What is Gjorg's last name?
Berisha

Marku

Bala

Kadare
5 How long does the short bessa truce last for?
1 hour

1 month

1 day

1 week
6 How long does the long bessa truce last for?
1 day

30 days

10 days

21 days
7 In which month does the novel begin?
April

February

March

May
8 What is the name of the man that Gjorg kills?
Zef

Bujar

Roel

Aron
9 On what day does the long bessa expire?
May 1st

March 30th

April 17th

April 30th
10 What is the name of Gjorg's brother?
Luan

Zef

Mehill

Dardan
11 Why does Gjorg kill Zef?
Zef kissed Gjorg's wife.

Gjorg was paid to kill Zef.

Zef killed Gjorg's brother.

Zef stole money from Gjorg.
12 Which words are used to describe Gjorg's character?
Quiet and sensible

Cunning and sly

Angry and drunk

Loud and goofy
13 What is the Kanun?
The religious text that Gjorg's community worships

The valley in which Gjorg lives

The name of Gjorg's community

The code of law that Gjorg's community follows
14 How much is the "blood tax" that Gjorg has to pay?
500 groschen

250 groschen

100 groschen

10 groschen
15 What does the word "kulla" refer to in the novel?
The truce period after a member of Gjorg's community has been killed

The type of gun that Gjorg uses

The leader of the village in which Gjorg lives

The dwellings in which Gjorg's community lives
16 What happened to Gjorg's fiancée?
She left him for another man.

She became a nun.

She disappeared.

She died before they could marry.
17 Which members of Gjorg's community are exempt from the blood feuds?
Writers

Farmers

Priests

Doctors
18 What is the name of the family that are in a blood feud with Gjorg's family?
The Kryeqyqe family

The Berisha family

The Hysenbelliu family

The Kadare family
19 How long before the start of the novel did the blood feud begin?
50 years

300 years

5 years

70 years
20 How many people have been killed during the blood feud?
29

44

17

33
21 What is the name of Gjorg's village?
Kurbnesh

Brezftoht

Bulqizë

Ersekë
22 Why is Ali Binak famous?
For his skills as a soldier

For his interpretations of the Kanun

For his ability to drink large amounts of alcohol

For his predictions of the future
23 Which of the following is one of the most serious crimes under the Kunan?
Eating meat

Adultery

Betraying a guest

Marrying people from different villages
24 Which of the following is not a penalty under the Kunan?
House arrest

Ostracism

Chopping off the left hand of the guilty person

Withdrawal of the right to cultivate land
25 What is the name given to those who have avenged a death in a blood feud?
Peacemaker

Justicer

Revenger

Avenger

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