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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 2, what does Oddball give Janina to drink?

2. In Chapter 2, what type of tree does Janina remember that Big Foot walked around and urinated?

3. Where did Janina used to live?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 3, who comes to Janina's house, and what do they want?

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

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

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, 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 2

Setting is where a novel takes place. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

Janina creates horoscopes based upon a person’s place and date of birth. What is the purpose of a horoscope? What is the importance of horoscopes for Janina, and how does she use them in her life?

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