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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. Oleg tells Dontsova that he came to the hospital in order to have his ________ alleviated, according to his description of his history.

2. What are Oleg and Zoya filling up in the supply room when they suddenly begin kissing each other?

3. Who can read a little Latin, which allows him to decipher that one patient has an untreatable tumor?

4. Where was Oleg first when he was diagnosed with cancer, though he was not told of his test results?

5. Where does Zoya invite Oleg to sit with her when she is on a break during her shift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pavel do with the other patients in the ward since he does not want to learn their names when he sees them?

2. Why does Dontsova have far more radiation in her body than is healthy for a person to have?

3. What does Vera find in Oleg's cabinet before an inspection of the ward?

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

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

6. What is the only concession that Pavel is allowed when he is entered into the cancer ward along with the other patients?

7. Why does the head man want to throw Oleg out of the hospital during the inspection?

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

9. What is the physical symptom that Dontsova is experiencing though she does not tell anyone about it?

10. How does Zoya break the rules with the other patients in the ward after Kostoglotov asks to see her books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yefrem knows that he is fighting death and that he needs to do all he can while he is still alive.

Part 1: What is the value of life?

Part 2: How do you think you might react if you were given a short period to live?

Part 3: Why do you think people tend to create more personal goals as they come closer to death?

Essay Topic 2

Pavel knows that he has manipulated many people in order to get the things he has, but cancer will not respond in the same way.

Part 1: Do you think there is ever a good reason to manipulate someone else?

Part 2: How do you think manipulation can work in your favor?

Part 3: Why do you think Pavel feels that manipulation is the best way to get what he wants?

Essay Topic 3

Vadim has an important discovery to share with the world, so he makes it his life mission to use every moment he has.

Part 1: Do you think that everyone has something important to contribute to the world?

Part 2: How do you think that Vadim's cancer is impacting his work?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to value every moment in one's life?

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