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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. How many antique typepwriters are in the bungalow Dee stays in?

2. When did Dee Cameron take a course when Senderovsky still taught?

3. What does the handyman have for lunch in Act 1, Chapter 1?

4. What is Nat wearing in Act 2, Chapter 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dee know about Senderovsky and his guests from their social accounts?

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

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

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

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

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

8. In Act 2, Chapter 1, what does Dee think about Ed when they smoke a cigarette near a barn that is rotting away?

9. What is Nat doing when Karen sees her?

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

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Shteyngart use foreshadowing in Our Country Friends? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense or anticipation?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Our Country Friends? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

The plumbing on the property is a problem. Why is the plumbing a problem? How does Shteyngart use the plumbing problems to create a relationship between Masha and the Actor?

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