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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 12, when does it begin to rain?

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

3. What nationality was Oddball's mother?

4. How long does Borys settle at Janina's house at the end of Chapter 10?

5. At what age does Janina start disliking children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Borys Sznajder?

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

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

4. What costume does Oddball wear to the mushroom pickers' ball?

5. How does Janina's skin react to the sunlight in May and June and how does she treat her condition?

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

7. What does Oddball say about his family?

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

9. What have been Janina's careers?

10. What does Janina teach in the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina enjoys astrology. What is revealed about astrology and its meaning through Janina’s practice of astrology?

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

What are Janina’s views about hunting, and how do her views influence her behavior?

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