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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 11, how long did the commandant die after Big Foot's death?

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

3. What was Janina's second career?

4. When does mushroom season start?

5. In Chapter 12, when was a horse in France sentened for killing a man?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Janina teach in the village?

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

5. What do Janina, Boros, and Oddball do when they meet in the evening in Chapter 11?

6. When does the dentist begin working and why?

7. Why does the writer wear an orthopedic collar?

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

9. What have been Janina's careers?

10. Who is Good News?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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