View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the police believe that Innerd's body was lying in the forest before it was found?

2. In Chapter 11, how long did the commandant die after Big Foot's death?

3. How long before the mushroom pickers' ball, does Janina go to see Good News?

4. What does Oddball want Janina to help him with in Chapter 11?

5. When does mushroom season start?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Good News?

2. Who is Borys Sznajder?

3. How does Janina's skin react to the sunlight in May and June and how does she treat her condition?

4. How does Janina think people feel when they first see their own horoscope?

5. When does the dentist begin working and why?

6. What did Innerd look like when Janina first met him?

7. What have been Janina's careers?

8. What does Janina say the police could not find last September when they were looking for a beast?

9. What does Janina find for a costume at Good News' shop?

10. What costume does Oddball wear to the mushroom pickers' ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Janina meets Good News at her shop. What is the relationship between Janina and Good News? What does their relationship reveal about the two women?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the title of the book derived from, and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Janina does not agree with Father Rustle’s views. What do they disagree on? How does their disagreement relate to the theme of hunting and protection of animals?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 742 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample