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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 did Masha and Senderovsky go for their honeymoon?

2. Where did Karen grow up?

3. What is the name of the uncle Masha remember brought home a deer-hide rug?

4. How many pages is the manuscript that Senderovsky has that Vinod wrote?

5. What is the name of the character the Actor is supposed to play in the adptation of one of Senderovsky's early novels?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dee learn about Ed's background in Act 2, Chapter 1?

2. What are the official and unofficial reasons why Karen has come to visit Senderovsky?

3. What happens when Senderovsky goes outside in Act 2, Chapter 7?

4. In Act 2, Chapter 2, what does Senderovsky say to the Actor, and why does he surprise himself?

5. What does Vinod want back from Senderovsky, and how does Senderovsky respond?

6. What does Senderovsky do when his wife is finally asleep in Chapter 9?

7. What does the Actor tell Senderovsky about his script?

8. In Chapter 7, what does the narrator comment about alcohol and writing?

9. What does Vinod see as Senderovsky drives off from the bus station?

10. Why does the Actor come running out of his bungalow naked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Shteyngart uses in Our Country Friends? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

After the Actor leaves, the characters behave differently. How do characters behave differently after the Actor leaves? Why do the way that characters interact with one another change after the Actor goes away?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is a method an author uses to create art, music, or writing based on his interpretation of life. How does Shteyngart use artistic license to create the realistic background of Our Country Friends?

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