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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 Janina's ailments first erupted, how long was it before she could walk?

2. Who finds the Presidents body?

3. What flowers bloom at the beginning of May?

4. What does Oddball want Janina to help him with in Chapter 11?

5. When do the houses at Luftzug begin to be inhabited?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Janina say the police could not find last September when they were looking for a beast?

2. Who is Borys Sznajder?

3. What does Janina teach in the village?

4. How did Innerd die, and where was his body found?

5. What does Janina find for a costume at Good News' shop?

6. When does the dentist begin working and why?

7. Who is "the President" (184)?

8. What did Innerd look like when Janina first met him?

9. In Chapter 11, why does Oddball ask for Janina's help?

10. How does Janina think people feel when they first see their own horoscope?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Janina meets Good News at her shop. What is the relationship between Janina and Good News? What does their relationship reveal about the two women?

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