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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Janina used to live?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Walbrzych.
(c) Poznan.
(d) Wroclaw.

2. How old does Janina think that Big Foot was when he died?
(a) Around 55.
(b) 56.
(c) About 50.
(d) 49.

3. What do the men at Big Foot's house want Janina to sing in Chapter 3?
(a) Eternal Rest.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) Going Home.
(d) Morning Has Broken.

4. In Chapter 3, what does Oddball bring for the mourners at Big Foot's house?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

5. What are Dizzy and Janina working on in Chapter 6?
(a) The Clod and the Pebble.
(b) The Sick Rose.
(c) The Mental Traveller.
(d) Holy Thursday.

6. What does Janina sleep in in Chapter 1?
(a) Sweatpants and sweatshirt.
(b) Yoga pants and fleece jacket.
(c) Flannel nightgown.
(d) Linen suit.

7. How far is Big Foot's house from Janina's house?
(a) 1/2 kilometer.
(b) 1 kilometer.
(c) 1/3 kilometer.
(d) 1/4 kilometer.

8. In Chapter 6, what month does Janina have another acute attack?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) January.

9. What does Janina remember finding in the cellar when she bought her house?
(a) Dead mole.
(b) Dead bird.
(c) Dead fox.
(d) Dead tomcat.

10. What type of doctor does Janina consider seeing about her frequent tears?
(a) Family doctor.
(b) Allergist.
(c) ENT.
(d) Dermatologist.

11. In Chapter 6, what is the first word that Janina and Dizzy argue about translating?
(a) Brain.
(b) Thought.
(c) Mind.
(d) Mental.

12. What do Oddball and Janina name Big Foot's dog in Chapter 2?
(a) Tray.
(b) Louella.
(c) Fly.
(d) Marysia.

13. In Chapter 5, what are the hunters shooting?
(a) Deer.
(b) Pheasants.
(c) Elk.
(d) Turkeys.

14. What scent does Janina smell in Chapter 3 when the priest arrives?
(a) Cigarette smoke.
(b) Pine.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Cologne and fireplace.

15. What type of poetic meter is more natural to Polish verse?
(a) Dactylic.
(b) Lambic.
(c) Spondaic.
(d) Trochaic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where had some of the men who are at Big Foot's house worked before they returned to Poland?

2. What type of fence runs around the Weller property?

3. What is Dizzy's real name?

4. What type of vehicle does Dizzy drive?

5. In Chapter 1, what do Janina and Oddball use for light when they go to Big Foot's house?

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