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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. Who does Zoya enlist to help her with the administrative duties she needs to do?

2. Zoya just wants a ________ to be her husband so that she can have a better life than her parents did.

3. What is Dontsova also trying to complete, though she doesn't seem to have the time for this assignment?

4. What does Vadim feel he has to contribute to the world during his short time on the planet?

5. Yefrem believes the men should be talking about what a man's ________ is for, instead of talking about other nonsense.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Oleg never told about the original biopsies of his primary tumor?

2. Why does Zoya have trouble getting her work done when she is on shift at the hospital?

3. What happens as a result of Pavel and his wife making a number of calls before Pavel is admitted to the cancer ward?

4. Why does Sibgator decide that he wants to stand in the hallway instead of having a bed like everyone else in the ward?

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

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

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

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

9. What is another way that Pavel decides to categorize the other patients in the ward with him, aside from the answer to #5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pavel believes he's the only one who understands what's going on in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Pavel thinks so little of everyone else?

Part 2: Do you think that Pavel is reasonable in the way that he judges others?

Part 3: How are Pavel's judgments affecting his life and his health?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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