Broken April Quizzes

Broken April Quiz 1

By Aaron Obedkoff · Last reviewed January 23, 2023

1 In what year was Broken April published?

1966

1993

1981

1978
2 How old is Gjorg?

33

21

26

19
3 In which country is the novel set?

Poland

Croatia

Albania

Lithuania
4 What is Gjorg's last name?

Kadare

Berisha

Bala

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

1 week

1 hour

1 day

1 month
6 How long does the long bessa truce last for?

21 days

10 days

1 day

30 days
7 In which month does the novel begin?

March

May

February

April
8 What is the name of the man that Gjorg kills?

Zef

Bujar

Aron

Roel
9 On what day does the long bessa expire?

April 17th

May 1st

March 30th

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

Mehill

Dardan

Zef

Luan
11 Why does Gjorg kill Zef?

Zef stole money from Gjorg.

Zef killed Gjorg's brother.

Zef kissed Gjorg's wife.

Gjorg was paid to kill Zef.
12 Which words are used to describe Gjorg's character?

Loud and goofy

Quiet and sensible

Angry and drunk

Cunning and sly
13 What is the Kanun?

The code of law that Gjorg's community follows

The name of Gjorg's community

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?

250 groschen

100 groschen

500 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 leader of the village in which Gjorg lives

The dwellings in which Gjorg's community lives

The type of gun that Gjorg uses
16 What happened to Gjorg's fiancée?

She disappeared.

She died before they could marry.

She became a nun.

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

Doctors

Writers

Farmers

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

The Kadare family

The Hysenbelliu family

The Berisha family

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

300 years

70 years

5 years

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

44

33

29

17
21 What is the name of Gjorg's village?

Ersekë

Bulqizë

Brezftoht

Kurbnesh
22 Why is Ali Binak famous?

For his ability to drink large amounts of alcohol

For his predictions of the future

For his interpretations of the Kanun

For his skills as a soldier
23 Which of the following is one of the most serious crimes under the Kunan?

Adultery

Eating meat

Betraying a guest

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

House arrest

Chopping off the left hand of the guilty person

Withdrawal of the right to cultivate land

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

Justicer

Peacemaker

Revenger

Avenger

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