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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the form of government that is in place at the time of the Soviet Union in the story?
(a) Facist.
(b) None.
(c) Communist.
(d) Democratic.

2. How does Dontsova travel to and from the hospital?
(a) Train.
(b) Car.
(c) Bus.
(d) By foot.

3. Where does Sibgator decide to stay in order to keep himself comfortable when he is staying at the cancer ward?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) Hallway.
(c) His bed.
(d) Nurses station.

4. Dontsova is compared to a(n)on _________ which is overworked and overused, according to the text in the book.
(a) Book.
(b) X-ray machine.
(c) Patient.
(d) Hospital.

5. When Pavel talks to his doctor about his condition, his doctor tells him that he does not have ___________.
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) To worry about medication.
(c) A chance.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pavel is ________ of his wife and of his station in life and is appalled by his treatment in the hospital.

2. Nellya is a(n) _________ who only does a part of her job, choosing instead to take a nap in the middle of her shift.

3. Who does Vera remember as being difficult even when he first started to stay in the cancer ward?

4. What is the main physical symptom that Dontsova is suffering herself and that she knows is a sign of a serious problem?

5. What is Zoya studying in the book when she is talking with the other patients?

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