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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. Who is Enzo's good friend in real life whom he often talks with?

2. Who does Grigor live with?

3. Where do Sven and Alina take the kentuki in Part II?

4. What does the kentuki tell Robin that makes her very upset?

5. Where is Alina located when she buys her kentuki?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luca feel about Mister, and why?

2. What does Robin do to communicate with the kentuki, and how does she feel about coming up with this idea?

3. How does Marvin feel when he figures out what kind of kentuki he is dwelling in?

4. Why does Alina buy a kentuki and become a keeper?

5. Why does Grigor execute his Fallback?

6. What is a non-negotiable aspect of the kentuki, per the manufacturer's rules?

7. What kind of rules does Alina set up for herself and her kentuki?

8. How does Cheng Shi-Xu establish a relationship with Taolin?

9. How does Alina feel about Sven, in general?

10. What does Enzo think Mister, his kentuki, helps him with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sven's art installation project, and the stunning invasion of Alina's privacy it is largely based on, change Alina's perceptions of her own experiences with her kentuki? How does the art installation project affect Alina's perceptions of kentukis and their purposes in general? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What finally drives Enzo to sever his connection permanently with Mister, his kentuki? How does Enzo feel about severing his connection with Mister? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Schweblin is trying to illustrate about the nature of new dweller/keeper relationships with the vignette about the experiences of the Vancouver mother, her two daughters, and their new kentuki? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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