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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. Vera remembers another patient just like Pavel who had accused her of trying to __________ him when he was in the ward.
(a) Treat.
(b) Hit.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Poison.

2. Pavel is an important man in the Soviet Union and he has a tumor on his _______ when he comes to the ward.
(a) Arm.
(b) Foot.
(c) Neck.
(d) Hand.

3. Zoya just wants a ________ to be her husband so that she can have a better life than her parents did.
(a) Powerful man.
(b) Strong man.
(c) Rich man.
(d) Good man.

4. What does Vadim feel he has to contribute to the world during his short time on the planet?
(a) His smile.
(b) A scientific discovery.
(c) His laugh.
(d) Nothing.

5. To whom does Pavel say he will report the woman physicians because he is angry with his treatment?
(a) His son.
(b) The president.
(c) His wife.
(d) The authorities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yefrem decide the answer to the question of what do men live by is?

2. What is Pavel allowed to wear, which is the only concession in his stay at the hospital?

3. What did Pavel and his wife make in order to try to bypass the normal treatment regimens in the hospital?

4. The nurse says there is no one to whom she could give the ________, even if she could take it from Pavel.

5. Who tells the women physicians that he is ready to go home, as he often tells them during his time on the ward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the administrative assistant Olympiada going to be away from the hospital for a few days?

2. Why did Oleg come to the hospital in the first place, according to his conversation with others?

3. What does Oleg know about Vera, even though this does not stop him from being attracted to her?

4. What does Yefrem consider to be a personal goal of his when he is in the cancer ward?

5. Why has Zoya decided to wear a particular dress on the day that starts out this section of the book?

6. What is the secret that Vera has been keeping, one that others assume is not the truth and she does not correct them?

7. What is the title of the story that most intrigues Yefrem in the collection of stories he is reading?

8. What does Pavel find out in the paper when he finally gets a chance to read it after Oleg is done?

9. What does Vera tell Pavel when he begins to get upset with the others in the room?

10. What does Kapa try to give to the nurse, though the nurse says that she cannot accept this from her?

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