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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 does Alina go to talk to when she is upset over the kentuki's behavior?

2. What does Enzo know Mister loves to do?

3. What design does Alina cut into the kentuki's feathers?

4. What does Marvin ask Jesper to send to Lis for him as a thank-you?

5. What kind of classes does Emilia figure out Eva is taking in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Klaus do to make it look like Emilia, acting through the kentuki, has been making trouble in Eva's hosue?

2. Why does Alina start to physically alter and abuse the kentuki in Part IV?

3. What does Grigor do regarding running his business to avoid arousing any suspicion?

4. What kinds of accessories does Marvin ask Jesper for for his kentuki?

5. What is Emilia surprised and dismayed to see in Eva's apartment in Part III?

6. What surprises Claudio about his trip to see his uncle in Buenos Aires?

7. Why does Sven take a greater interest in Alina's kentuki in Part IV?

8. What does Emila see a visitor in Eva's apartment doing that really upsets her?

9. What would Alina have done if she had better understood what a kentuki was?

10. Why do you think Alina's mother is worried about her in Part IV?

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

Which characters do you think are the most fulfilled, satisfied, and contented with their experiences as either dwellers or keepers of kentukis, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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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