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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. Vera allows people to assume she has a _________ since she feels it would be embarrassing to admit otherwise.

2. The surgeon tells Proshka that she will explain his _________ to him before his discharge from the cancer ward.

3. The other patients make fun of Pavel as they ask him why he is on the ___________ if he does not have cancer.

4. How does Dontsova travel to and from the hospital?

5. What does Oleg begin to study in order to ensure he is healthy for when he is with Zoya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pavel learn from his doctor when he asks about his health condition?

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

3. What does the new man say that life is for when Yefrem joins the conversation?

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

5. When the new man and Dyomka are talking in the ward, what does one of the men say it is better to do than to die?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Pavel furious when Oleg takes the paper when it is delivered by a nurse?

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 is concerned about his daughter becoming a writer, thinking that she might be better off doing something else.

Part 1: Why do you think that Pavel is concerned about his child becoming a writer?

Part 2: How do you think Aviette's life would change if she became a writer?

Part 3: Why do you think parents have troubles with not being able to control the actions of their children?

Essay Topic 3

Oleg loved being in Ush-Terek when he was exiled before coming to the cancer ward.

Part 1: Why do you think that Oleg was happy with being in exile?

Part 2: How do you think being in exile might impact a person's mental health?

Part 3: Do you think you would enjoy being in exile away from family and friends?

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