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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 Karen grow up?

2. Where does Karen's father live?

3. In Act 2, Chapter 4, what is the name of the patient Masha is speaking with?

4. What grade was Vinod in when he memorized the Declaration of Independence?

5. How old was Skenderovsky when he learned to drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Nat doing when Karen sees her?

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

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

9. How does Masha feel when Karen puts Nat to bed?

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

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

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Our Country Friends? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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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