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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. How far is Big Foot's house from Janina's house?

2. How many cottages in Chapter 1, are inhabited all year-round?

3. Who helps Janina get her stove going again in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 3, how long do Janina and the men at Big Foot's house sing?

5. In Chapter 1, what does Janina take to get to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Oddball say he heard the day that the Commandant died?

2. What problem does Janina see at the writer's house in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 5, how does Janina describe her ailments?

4. How many cottages are inhabited year round in Luftzug, and who lives in them?

5. What does Janina feel about names?

6. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Janina dream?

7. Why is it difficult for Janina to wake up when Oddball comes to her door in Chapter 1?

8. How does Janina remember trying to care for Big Foot's dog?

9. Where do Oddball and Janina have to go to call the police in Chapter 1?

10. Where does a fox lead Janina in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Janina’s views about hunting, and how do her views influence her behavior?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use chapter titles, and what is their effect on readers?

Essay Topic 3

Are Janina's actions in the novel moral or immoral? Are the actions of her friends who help her escape moral or immoral?

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