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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. Who helps Janina get her stove going again in Chapter 6?

2. What does Janina grab for a weapon when she is awakened in the night in Chapter 1?

3. How far is Big Foot's house from Janina's house?

4. What do Oddball and Janina name Big Foot's dog in Chapter 2?

5. What type of fence runs around the Weller property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Janina provide about Oddball in Chapter 2?

2. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Janina dream?

3. Where do Oddball and Janina have to go to call the police in Chapter 1?

4. What does Janina feel about names?

5. Why does Janina say that she is not a good astrologer?

6. Why does Janina have to be careful how she cooks for Dizzy?

7. Where does Janina bury the deer's head in Chapter 4, and what else is buried there?

8. In Chapter 3, who comes to Janina's house, and what do they want?

9. In Chapter 6, what does Janina think she might do next winter?

10. How does Janina feel when her ailments act up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina first sees Boros in the forest. How would you describe the relationship between Janina and Boros? What does their relationship reveal about their traits and goals?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, 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

Janina and Dizzy were teacher and student at one time. What is the relationship between Janina and Dizzy in the novel? What does their relationship reveal about their characters?

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