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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. What type of poetic meter is more natural to Polish verse?

2. In Chapter 4, what is breeding in the writer woman's house?

3. What type of animal does Janina say in Chapter 7 she found with a bullet in its skull?

4. What type of birds does Janina see bathing in a puddle of melted snow in Chapter 7?

5. What is the only television channel that Janina watches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Janina feel about names?

2. In Chapter 6, what information does Oddball share about Big Foot's death?

3. What happens when Janina confronts the hunters in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 3, who comes to Janina's house, and what do they want?

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

6. What do the men have Janina do when she comes to Big Foot's house in Chapter 3?

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

8. Why does Janina say that she is not a good astrologer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina and Dizzy were teacher and student at one time. What is the relationship between Janina and Dizzy in the novel? What does their relationship reveal about their characters?

Essay Topic 2

Janina first sees Boros in the forest. How would you describe the relationship between Janina and Boros? What does their relationship reveal about their traits and goals?

Essay Topic 3

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

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