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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality was Oddball's mother?
(a) Lithuanian.
(b) Romanian.
(c) German.
(d) Czech.

2. What is Oddball suffering from when he comes to Janina's house in Chapter 11?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Broken ankle.
(c) Sprained knee.
(d) Lumbago.

3. Where was an animal sign found for each of the people killed by Chapter 13 of the novel?
(a) Pluto.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Mars.

4. What is the name of the writer's wife?
(a) Dabrowka.
(b) Agata.
(c) Gabrysia.
(d) Sabiny.

5. What types of books does the writer write?
(a) Romance.
(b) Detective.
(c) Horror.
(d) Science fiction.

6. What does Borys study?
(a) Volcanoes.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Earthquakes.

7. What color tinge does Janina say that people in the area have on their teeth?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

8. In Chapter 9, what does the dentist give a patient before pulling out a tooth?
(a) Novocaine.
(b) Vicodin.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

9. Where was Good News born?
(a) Village outside of Krakow.
(b) Village outside Klodzko.
(c) Village outside Bozcow.
(d) Village outside Warsaw.

10. What costume does Oddball wear to the mushroom pickers' ball?
(a) Lion.
(b) Little Red Riding Hood.
(c) Woodsman.
(d) Grandmother.

11. When does mushroom season start?
(a) Mid-April.
(b) Mid-June.
(c) Late May.
(d) Late June.

12. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Janina gave up smoking?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) A dozen years.
(d) A decade.

13. What does Janina call the state forester?
(a) Groundskeeper.
(b) Batwing.
(c) Owl.
(d) Wolf Eye.

14. Where does the dentist keep his equipment in the winter?
(a) Shed.
(b) Garage.
(c) Barn.
(d) Basement.

15. What type of scientist is Borys?
(a) Biologist.
(b) Ethologist.
(c) Geologist.
(d) Entomologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car does the President's wife drive?

2. In Chapter 11, what type of flowers are blooming when Janina and Boros help Oddball with a project?

3. What is the name of the man that Janina saw in the forest?

4. What do Janina and Oddball eat while Oddball tells her about his family?

5. What does Oddball want Janina to help him with in Chapter 11?

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