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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Esther that scared her?
(a) She had a nightmare in which Ivan disappeared.
(b) She felt as though she had miscarried, and so knew her son was gone.
(c) She hit her head.
(d) She had a nightmare in which an evil woman was killing Ivan.

2. What justification did Vanya give for the clearing?
(a) It was an old meteor strike.
(b) It was once a castle.
(c) It was the remnant of an old army base.
(d) It was a naturally occurring clearing,

3. As a result of their argument, what did Katerina resolve?
(a) All of these.
(b) That she would be a more dutiful wife.
(c) That she would treat Ivan with more respect.
(d) That she would no longer call Ivan's honor into question.

4. What was part of the defense mechanism of the chasm?
(a) Rocks were thrown at him.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Both of these.
(d) A howling of longing and blood curdling chilling.

5. What happened in the clearing?
(a) The leaves churned and revealed a pit.
(b) The clearing shimmered.
(c) A pedestal was revealed.
(d) None of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Ivan's body been shaped by?

2. What did Bear ask Yaga for?

3. What item assured Ivan that Taina was a doomed town?

4. What does Ivan think when he notices Father Lukas' contempt for the local Slavs?

5. What word did Ivan not know in Old Church Slavonic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference in the way cousin Marek and Ivan had gained their muscles and toned bodies?

2. What did the Princess think of Ivan?

3. What was Yaga supposed to have felt, but didn't?

4. What bothered Ivan about his relationship with his father and why?

5. How did Ivan's parents' sacrifice weigh heavily on his mind? How did this affect the way he led his life?

6. How does Ivan justify his wearing the princess' hoose?

7. What was Katerina's justification for their treatment and purchase of slaves?

8. What happened to Esther when Ivan rescued the princess Katerina?

9. Why was it unrealistic that Vanya was imagining Abraham in the forest and countryside? Why didn't this stop him from his fantasy?

10. Why couldn't Yaga simply kill the girl and take over the kingdom?

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