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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. In Chapter 6, what month does Janina have another acute attack?

2. What does Janina sleep in in Chapter 1?

3. What does Janina remember finding in the cellar when she bought her house?

4. How many houses are there in Luftzug?

5. What color is Big Foot's dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, how does Janina describe her ailments?

3. What does Janina feel about names?

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

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

6. How does Janina remember trying to care for Big Foot's dog?

7. What does Janina see and do when she gets home in Chapter 3?

8. How many cottages are inhabited year round in Luftzug, and who lives in them?

9. In Chapter 7, how is Janina feeling in mid-March, and where does she go?

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 creates horoscopes based upon a person’s place and date of birth. What is the purpose of a horoscope? What is the importance of horoscopes for Janina, and how does she use them in her life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is where a novel takes place. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

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