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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. In Chapter 7, what type of birds does Janina see?

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

3. What is Big Foot's birthdate?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Janina take to get to sleep?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How many cottages are inhabited year round in Luftzug, and who lives in them?

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

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

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 has health problems. What does Janina call her health problems? How does she lose control when she has her ailments? What do the ailments symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Are Janina's actions in the novel moral or immoral? Are the actions of her friends who help her escape moral or immoral?

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