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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 does Ed dream of in Act 1, Chapter 9?

2. How fast can a fly process visual information compared to humans?

3. In Act 2, Chapter 3, what nationality of guys does Karen remember that she used to date?

4. How does Masha remember that her sister died?

5. How much is tuition at Nat's school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nat take Karen into the yard in Act 2, Chapter 3, and what do they find?

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

3. Where has Ed traveled since December?

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

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

6. What does Masha consider about what else she has to do as she talks to a patient in Act 2, Chapter 4?

7. What is Nat doing when Karen sees her?

8. What character was the Actor supposed to play in the adaptation of one of Senderovsky's early novels?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Our Country Friends? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions SKhteyngart uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Shteyngart use personification in Our Country Friends? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

The Actor is very conscious of how he appears to others. How is the Actor always very cognizant of his image? Does he ever present his true self or is the image he presents in Our Country Friends a persona?

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