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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. At the end of Act 2, Chapter 1, what color truck slams on the brakes and cruises close to Dee and Ed?

2. Where does Karen's father live?

3. What color is the pickup that Senderovsky sees take a photo as he is trying to bury Vinod's manuscript?

4. What is the name of Karen's sister, from whom she is estranged?

5. Where does Vinod go to read in Act 2, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karen remember about Vinod's manuscript?

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

3. Why does Vinod come to the Actor's bungalow in Act 2, Chapter 5?

4. What chaos is there at the House on the Hill in Act 1, Chapter 1?

5. What does Senderovsky's car hit as he rounds a curve in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. In Act 2, Chapter 5, where does Vinod go to read?

9. Where has Ed traveled since December?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Vinod has clear end-of-life instructions. Why is Vinod so concerned about how his life will end? How and why are his instructions disregarded?

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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