Broken April Quizzes

Broken April Quiz 1

1 In what year was Broken April published?
1966

1993

1978

1981
2 How old is Gjorg?
21

33

19

26
3 In which country is the novel set?
Albania

Poland

Lithuania

Croatia
4 What is Gjorg's last name?
Berisha

Bala

Kadare

Marku
5 How long does the short bessa truce last for?
1 day

1 month

1 hour

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

1 day

21 days

30 days
7 In which month does the novel begin?
March

April

February

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

Aron

Bujar

Zef
9 On what day does the long bessa expire?
April 17th

March 30th

April 30th

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

Zef

Luan

Mehill
11 Why does Gjorg kill Zef?
Gjorg was paid to kill Zef.

Zef stole money from Gjorg.

Zef kissed Gjorg's wife.

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

Quiet and sensible

Loud and goofy

Cunning and sly
13 What is the Kanun?
The name of Gjorg's community

The valley in which Gjorg lives

The religious text that Gjorg's community worships

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

500 groschen

100 groschen

10 groschen
15 What does the word "kulla" refer to in the novel?
The dwellings in which Gjorg's community lives

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
16 What happened to Gjorg's fiancée?
She died before they could marry.

She became a nun.

She left him for another man.

She disappeared.
17 Which members of Gjorg's community are exempt from the blood feuds?
Writers

Farmers

Doctors

Priests
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 Kadare family

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

50 years

5 years

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

17

33

29
21 What is the name of Gjorg's village?
Bulqizë

Ersekë

Kurbnesh

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

For his interpretations of the Kanun

For his predictions of the future

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

Betraying a guest

Marrying people from different villages

Adultery
24 Which of the following is not a penalty under the Kunan?
Chopping off the left hand of the guilty person

Withdrawal of the right to cultivate land

Ostracism

House arrest
25 What is the name given to those who have avenged a death in a blood feud?
Justicer

Revenger

Avenger

Peacemaker

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