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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 is Alina located when she buys her kentuki?

2. What does Enzo often call his kentuki?

3. Where do Sven and Alina take the kentuki in Part II?

4. What does Lis do for Marvin in Part II that changes everything for him as a dweller?

5. What does Alina's friend in Oaxaca do with the kentuki in her own house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marvin feel when he figures out what kind of kentuki he is dwelling in?

2. How does Alina feel about Sven, in general?

3. Why does Jean-Claude cut Cheng Shi-Xu's connection to his kentuki?

4. Why does Alina buy a kentuki and become a keeper?

5. How does Luca feel about Mister, and why?

6. What does Marvin think of the place his kentuki seems to be situated in?

7. What kind of rules does Alina set up for herself and her kentuki?

8. What are the limitations of a kentuki dweller communicating with its keeper?

9. What does Robin do to communicate with the kentuki, and how does she feel about coming up with this idea?

10. How does Emilia start to feel about her keeper, Eva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grigor has the somewhat unique experience of witnessing dozens, if not hundreds, of environments as he sets up brand new connections for potential dwellers. What are Grigor's most disturbing experiences, and how does he handle them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of boundaries does Alina set with her kentuki, whom she calls The Colonel, and why does she set these boundaries? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Emilia feel about being a dweller at first, and how do her feelings begin to change after she acts as a dweller for some time and "meets" her keeper Eva? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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