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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. Whose mother has found the special treatment for his cancer, and she is sending it through channels?

2. __________ cannot believe millions of Soviets actually believe the lies that are coming from the government.

3. Chaly admits that he has _________ when he comes back into the room with the other patients.

4. Oleg protests with the transfusion he is about to be given because he believes the blood is _________.

5. Out of the five doctors who are receiving pay, how many of them are capable of operating on patients?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation of the orderly with whom Oleg talks in the halls when he cannot sleep?

2. What is the worry of Dontsova as Pavel continues to have injections in his treatment plan?

3. What does Dontsova tell Vera to do when Oleg is given permission to go home?

4. What does Oleg believe of exile in general, according to his own admission in this section?

5. What does Pavel want to do now that he thinks he has been completely cured?

6. What happened during the amnesty time to the person who led to the exile of the Kadmins?

7. Why has Dr. Oreshchenkov been jailed and punished many times during his medical career?

8. What happens as soon as Dontsova goes into the house of Dr. Oreshchenkov?

9. What have Pavel and Oleg decided to do at this point of the story instead of argue with each other?

10. What happens when Oleg goes to visit Vera at her home once he is released?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pavel believes he's the only one who understands what's going on in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Pavel thinks so little of everyone else?

Part 2: Do you think that Pavel is reasonable in the way that he judges others?

Part 3: How are Pavel's judgments affecting his life and his health?

Essay Topic 2

Pavel is concerned about his daughter becoming a writer, thinking that she might be better off doing something else.

Part 1: Why do you think that Pavel is concerned about his child becoming a writer?

Part 2: How do you think Aviette's life would change if she became a writer?

Part 3: Why do you think parents have troubles with not being able to control the actions of their children?

Essay Topic 3

Yefrem knows that he is fighting death and that he needs to do all he can while he is still alive.

Part 1: What is the value of life?

Part 2: How do you think you might react if you were given a short period to live?

Part 3: Why do you think people tend to create more personal goals as they come closer to death?

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