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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 was the settlement where Janina lives called before the war?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Oddball bring for the mourners at Big Foot's house?

3. In Chapter 3, when does Janina get home?

4. Where did Janina used to live?

5. Who comes to Janina's house in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Janina feel about names?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Innerd’s body is found in the forest. What does Boros determine about Innerd’s death? How does taphonomy reveal how Innerd died? What is symbolic about the findings?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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