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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. What is the name of the sheepdog on the farm that is adjacent to the Senderovsky property?
2. When Karen remembers Vinod telling her about his novel when he was a graduate student, what part of town does she remember the bar was in where they were talking?
3. How old was Nat when she came to the U.S.?
4. From what countries does Ed have citizenship?
5. Where and when was Senderovsky born?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Vinod see as Senderovsky drives off from the bus station?
2. What character was the Actor supposed to play in the adaptation of one of Senderovsky's early novels?
3. Why does the Actor come running out of his bungalow naked?
4. What does Masha consider about what else she has to do as she talks to a patient in Act 2, Chapter 4?
5. Why does Nat take Karen into the yard in Act 2, Chapter 3, and what do they find?
6. What does Vinod want back from Senderovsky, and how does Senderovsky respond?
7. What chaos is there at the House on the Hill in Act 1, Chapter 1?
8. What is Nat doing when Karen sees her?
9. What does Senderovsky do when his wife is finally asleep in Chapter 9?
10. Why does Vinod come to the Actor's bungalow in Act 2, Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in Our Country Friends? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Senderovsky invites his friends to his country home. What is happening in the city? Why does Senderovsky invites his friends to his country home?
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