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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 is Ruskovsky's rank?

2. Why does Mack decide to help Yakov?

3. Who do Natalya and her father think they can ask for help?

4. Where does Mack hide in Chapter 29?

5. What does the helicopter pilot say is his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake has Zamatev not only made, but also continues to make?

2. How does Mack escape the soldiers at the end of the chapter?

3. What problem does Zamatev have with Kyra?

4. Why does Botev pretend to be interested in finding Mack?

5. Why do Natayla and her father think they are in danger at the end of this section?

6. Why does Baronas want to leave?

7. Why is Mack worried about the soldiers in this section?

8. What problems is Alekhin having with Zamatev in this section?

9. How does Mack stop the soldiers after him in this section?

10. What do Baronas and Natayla plan to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much do the students think that L"Amour's representation of the Soviets is effected by political matters at the time? How do the students think a Russian writer would have represented the Americans in this story?

Essay Topic 2

How does Stephen's death affect the lives of the characters? How would the story have been different if Stephen had lived?

Essay Topic 3

How does Mack escape the soldiers after him? What does Mack's attitude towards the soldiers reveal about his character?

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