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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 time is lunch daily in Act 4, Chapter 1?

2. Who is the only person not to put on weight in Act 3, Chapter 1?

3. In Act 4, Chapter 3, what day of the week is it?

4. In Act 4, Chapter 1, what place does the town remind Ed of where he and Dee go to a restaurant?

5. How long does the Yahrzeit candle burn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vinod feel about sheltering in place?

2. How does social media turn on Dee?

3. How does everyone act after the Actor leaves?

4. In Act 4, Chapter 4, why is Karen sleeping on the sofa in the bungalow she is sharing with Vinod?

5. What does Nat see and do when she wakes hearly in Act 3, Chapter 9?

6. Where do Dee and the actor walk when the pavement runs out in Act 3, Chapter 3?

7. How does Dee get a family to be friendly when she and the Actor are walking in Act 3, Chapter 3?

8. What does the head of the network say to Senderovsky about not doing his show?

9. What does Masha tell Senderovsky they can do if he does not get his script produced?

10. In Act 4, Chapter 5, why do Karen, Senderovsky, and Masha debate whether to get Vinod to a hospital?

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

In Our Country Friends, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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