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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. When is Janina feeling completely well in Chapter 7?

2. To whom do the police want Janina to report a dead bull?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Oddball give Janina to drink?

4. How old does Janina think that Big Foot was when he died?

5. In Chapter 5, what are the hunters shooting?

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. What does Janina see and do when she gets home in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Janina have to be careful how she cooks for Dizzy?

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

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

7. What does Janina feel about names?

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

9. In Chapter 6, what does Janina think she might do next winter?

10. What information is learned about the Commandant and his death in Chapter 6?

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

Janina, Boros, and Oddball discuss the origins of evil. What are some suggestions for the origination of evil? Do they believe that evil is caused by environmental factors or attributed to DNA? Based upon the events in the novel, is their conclusion correct?

Essay Topic 3

Janina and Oddball are neighbors. What is their relationship at the beginning of the novel? How does their relationship change over the course of the book?

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