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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. How does Janina think that her dogs died?

2. In Chapter 11, what type of flowers are blooming when Janina and Boros help Oddball with a project?

3. How much money did the police spend in September to try to find a lion, tiger, or animal near Krakow?

4. What does Janina call the state forester?

5. What do Janina and Oddball eat while Oddball tells her about his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the writer wear an orthopedic collar?

2. What request does Oddball have for Janina in Chapter 12?

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

4. What does Boros find in the area where Innerd's body was found and what does it indicate?

5. Who does Janina see in the woods in Chapter 10, and what does he look like?

6. Who wins prizes for the best costumes at the mushroom picker's ball?

7. What does Janina teach in the village?

8. Why is the dentist not legal?

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

10. What does Oddball say about his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist and why? Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the title of the book derived from, and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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