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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 do Janina and Dizzy have to have their translation sessions in town at Dizzy's place?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what does Oddball want Janina to help him make?

3. What is Oddball's first name?

4. At what age does Janina start disliking children?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Borys Sznajder?

3. When does the dentist begin working and why?

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

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

6. What does Oddball say about his family?

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

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

9. Why does the writer wear an orthopedic collar?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina and Dizzy were teacher and student at one time. What is the relationship between Janina and Dizzy in the novel? What does their relationship reveal about their characters?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Janina does not agree with Father Rustle’s views. What do they disagree on? How does their disagreement relate to the theme of hunting and protection of animals?

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