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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. How many weeks did Dee spend romancing with the Actor?
2. In Act 3, Chapter 7, what is the name of the trooper who takes Karen's report of a vehicle nearly hitting Nat?
3. After Nat nearly gets hit by a vehicle in Act 3, Chapter 7, what color horses do Karen and Nat see?
4. What was Karen's favorite rock group during her sophomore year in high school?
5. In Act 4, Chapter 3, what vehicle is idling at the end of the driveway when Dee runs toward the road?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Dee and the actor walk when the pavement runs out in Act 3, Chapter 3?
2. How does everyone act after the Actor leaves?
3. What is the problem with the plumbing and what will it take to fix it?
4. What is the schedule when the Actor leaves?
5. What does Nat see and do when she wakes hearly in Act 3, Chapter 9?
6. What does Vinod feel about sheltering in place?
7. What does the head of the network say to Senderovsky about not doing his show?
8. What does Masha tell Senderovsky they can do if he does not get his script produced?
9. In Act 3, Chapter 1, what does Senderovsky think about Nat and his parenting?
10. What nearly happens when Karen and Nat are walking in Act 3, Chapter 7, and how does Karen react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Artistic license is a method an author uses to create art, music, or writing based on his interpretation of life. How does Shteyngart use artistic license to create the realistic background of Our Country Friends?
Essay Topic 2
In Our Country Friends, 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
Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Our Country Friends? Why is it historical fiction?
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