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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. Where is Alina located when she buys her kentuki?

2. What does Alina look for on the kentuki when she first takes it out of the box but does not find?

3. How does Enzo's son feel about the kentuki?

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

5. How does Eva communicate with Emilia at first?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lis do for Marvin that Marvin thinks is fantastic?

4. Why does Jean-Claude cut Cheng Shi-Xu's connection to his kentuki?

5. What are the limitations of a kentuki dweller communicating with its keeper?

6. What is the gist of Grigor's Fallback plan?

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

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

9. Why does Emilia's son set her up as a dweller?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Emilia feel about being a dweller at first, and how do her feelings begin to change after she acts as a dweller for some time and "meets" her keeper Eva? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Enzo try so hard to forge a real-world connection with the dweller of his kentuki, and why does Enzo become so distressed when the dweller shows no interest in speaking with him person-to-person? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Alina's reasons for keeping a kentuki, and her initial feelings about the kentuki, reveal about her relationship with her partner, Sven? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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