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

2. How many houses are there in Luftzug?

3. What is the name of a doctor Janina considers seeing about her frequent tears?

4. What type of birds does Janina see bathing in a puddle of melted snow in Chapter 7?

5. What color napkins does Oddball use when he serves Janina something to drink in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Janina bury the deer's head in Chapter 4, and what else is buried there?

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

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

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

5. How does Janina feel when her ailments act up?

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

7. What information does Janina provide about Oddball in Chapter 2?

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

9. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Janina dream?

10. What makes Dizzy go to the Pass, and what does he find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina first sees Boros in the forest. How would you describe the relationship between Janina and Boros? What does their relationship reveal about their traits and goals?

Essay Topic 2

Point of view influences what readers know about events and characters. What is the point of view of the novel, and how does it influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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