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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 Masha and Senderovsky go for their honeymoon?
2. In Act 2, Chapter 1, when he lights Dee's cigarette, where does he remember being propositioned over a cigarette?
3. How much is tuition at Nat's school?
4. What type of car does the Actor drive?
5. What is the name of the uncle Masha remember brought home a deer-hide rug?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Actor come running out of his bungalow naked?
2. What does Dee learn about Ed's background in Act 2, Chapter 1?
3. How does Masha feel when Karen puts Nat to bed?
4. What does Vinod want back from Senderovsky, and how does Senderovsky respond?
5. In Act 2, Chapter 5, where does Vinod go to read?
6. In Act 2, Chapter 2, what does Senderovsky say to the Actor, and why does he surprise himself?
7. What character was the Actor supposed to play in the adaptation of one of Senderovsky's early novels?
8. What happens when Senderovsky goes outside in Act 2, Chapter 7?
9. What does Masha wonder about the Teva sandals box in the attic?
10. What is Nat doing when Karen sees her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After the Actor leaves, the characters behave differently. How do characters behave differently after the Actor leaves? Why do the way that characters interact with one another change after the Actor goes away?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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