Broken April Quizzes

Broken April Quiz 1

1 In what year was Broken April published?
1978

1993

1981

1966
2 How old is Gjorg?
33

21

19

26
3 In which country is the novel set?
Poland

Lithuania

Croatia

Albania
4 What is Gjorg's last name?
Berisha

Bala

Marku

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

1 week

1 month

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

21 days

30 days

1 day
7 In which month does the novel begin?
April

May

February

March
8 What is the name of the man that Gjorg kills?
Bujar

Roel

Zef

Aron
9 On what day does the long bessa expire?
April 30th

April 17th

March 30th

May 1st
10 What is the name of Gjorg's brother?
Luan

Dardan

Zef

Mehill
11 Why does Gjorg kill Zef?
Zef stole money from Gjorg.

Zef kissed Gjorg's wife.

Gjorg was paid to kill Zef.

Zef killed Gjorg's brother.
12 Which words are used to describe Gjorg's character?
Angry and drunk

Quiet and sensible

Cunning and sly

Loud and goofy
13 What is the Kanun?
The name of Gjorg's community

The code of law that Gjorg's community follows

The valley in which Gjorg lives

The religious text that Gjorg's community worships
14 How much is the "blood tax" that Gjorg has to pay?
10 groschen

100 groschen

500 groschen

250 groschen
15 What does the word "kulla" refer to in the novel?
The leader of the village in which Gjorg lives

The dwellings in which Gjorg's community lives

The type of gun that Gjorg uses

The truce period after a member of Gjorg's community has been killed
16 What happened to Gjorg's fiancée?
She became a nun.

She disappeared.

She died before they could marry.

She left him for another man.
17 Which members of Gjorg's community are exempt from the blood feuds?
Doctors

Priests

Farmers

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

The Berisha family

The Kadare family

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

70 years

5 years

300 years
20 How many people have been killed during the blood feud?
44

17

29

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

Brezftoht

Bulqizë

Kurbnesh
22 Why is Ali Binak famous?
For his interpretations of the Kanun

For his predictions of the future

For his skills as a soldier

For his ability to drink large amounts of alcohol
23 Which of the following is one of the most serious crimes under the Kunan?
Betraying a guest

Adultery

Marrying people from different villages

Eating meat
24 Which of the following is not a penalty under the Kunan?
House arrest

Chopping off the left hand of the guilty person

Ostracism

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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