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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 unpleasant experience does Grigor have with one of the connections?

2. What does Alina force the kentuki to watch after she gets angry at it?

3. Who helps Grigor with his Fallback Plan?

4. What did Claudio always do on the balcony when he was a child?

5. What does Jesper give to Marvin's kentuki that he says he does not give to many kentukis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Alina have done if she had better understood what a kentuki was?

2. What kinds of accessories does Marvin ask Jesper for for his kentuki?

3. How does Nikolina lose her kentuki that she is a keeper for?

4. What is Emilia surprised and dismayed to see in Eva's apartment in Part III?

5. In Part III, what is the most disturbing experience Grigor has as a dweller?

6. What does Marvin decide to do when his dragon kentuki is no longer obligated to be kept in the shop?

7. How does Enzo feel in Part IV when his kentuki seems to be avoiding him?

8. Why does the Vancouver mother destroy her new kentuki within several minutes of connecting it?

9. Why does Sven take a greater interest in Alina's kentuki in Part IV?

10. How does Marvin narrowly escape losing his kentuki forever in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Alina's reasons for keeping a kentuki, and her initial feelings about the kentuki, reveal about her relationship with her partner, Sven? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Emilia takes the step to speak to Klaus, Eva's boyfriend, before she ever speaks to Eva? What are Emilia's range of feelings about Klaus from when she first sees him as a dweller to when she begins speaking to him on the phone? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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