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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. How does Enzo feel towards Mister at the end of Part IV?

2. What does Eva tell her visitor that makes him stop smiling?

3. Why is Grigor's neighbor upset when he sees her in the hall?

4. Who picks Marvin up from the street in Part III?

5. What did Claudio always do on the balcony when he was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who picks Marvin's kentucki dragon up when he is outside Lis's shop and why?

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

3. Who helps Grigor with his Fallback plan and how does Grigor feel about this person?

4. How does Emilia start making direct contact with Klaus?

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

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

7. What does Claudio gather from the contents of the metal box in his uncle's apartment?

8. In Part III, what is the most disturbing experience Grigor has as a dweller?

9. What does Marvin decide to do when his dragon kentuki is no longer obligated to be kept in the shop?

10. What is Marvin's relationship with his father like?

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

How does Emilia's experiences as a kentuki dweller begin to affect her relationship with her son, who bought her the connection as a gift? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Grigor has the somewhat unique experience of witnessing dozens, if not hundreds, of environments as he sets up brand new connections for potential dwellers. What are Grigor's most disturbing experiences, and how does he handle them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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