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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. Why does Kira need more money after she and Leo are expelled?

2. Why does Kira wear old clothes to work?

3. Who discovers that he is the father of Sonia's unborn child?

4. What happens to Kira at the House of Peasants?

5. Who ends up finding Pavel's note?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the wedding present Leo bought for Victor?

2. What happens between Stepan and Karp at a club?

3. What is the food store?

4. What happens when Kira watches a building under construction?

5. Why does Leo refer to himself as a "gigolo"?

6. How does Kira put Andrei's life in danger by sharing a secret?

7. Why does Victor feel that he cannot get ahead in the Communist Party?

8. Why do students have to fill out questionnaires?

9. How does Pavel show disrespect for people when he returns from lunch with Morozov?

10. What makes Vasili connect with Glieb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Leo and Andrei as suitors for Kira. Consider them in terms of: emotions, actions, position in society, opinion, and relationships with others. Who do you think is best for Kira, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Leo is one of the most dynamic characters in "We the Living". Consider Leo's life in terms of the following: his family history, his relationship with Kira, his relationship with women, and his desire to get ahead in life. Is Leo tragic?

Essay Topic 3

As "We the Living" progresses, Communism's ideals are slowly dissolved and the Party is proven to be quite corrupt. Give three examples of how this transformation occurs from beginning to end of the novel.

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