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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. One of the ________ was exiled as well and lost her daughter in the process.

2. Where does Dyomka want Oleg to go when he finally gets out of the hospital after he is treated?

3. In the case of the women who were accused of stealing, what was their punishment?

4. __________ wants to get healthy, return to his village, marry, and have children, according to his plans.

5. What is the name of one of the ineffective doctors who talks to Lev as if Oleg is not there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are physicians and nurses not allowed to do with the patients, according to the text?

2. How did Dr. Oreshchenkov finally begin to have his private practice?

3. What does Oleg believe of exile in general, according to his own admission in this section?

4. What happens during a smoke break in a private room after the rounds are completed?

5. What is the situation of the orderly with whom Oleg talks in the halls when he cannot sleep?

6. What is the current health status of Vadim at the beginning of this section when Dyomka moves?

7. Why does the zoo end up depressing Oleg when he is finally able to go there?

8. What does Dyomka's surgeon have to do immediately after the surgery at the start of this section?

9. What happens because Dontsova is a doctor who is seeking medical testing and evaluation?

10. What is supposed to be all the rage in Moscow, according to the surgeon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oleg gives a series of lectures to the other patients in the ward, which helps to inform them of different treatments.

Part 1: Why do you think Oleg decides to spend his energy on giving lectures?

Part 2: How do you think the other patients are benefited by the lectures, aside from the information?

Part 3: Do you think it strange that a patient would be giving lectures on health?

Essay Topic 2

Zoya knows that she wants to have a better life than the one that her family has had.

Part 1: Do you think that all people want to have a better life than those who came before them?

Part 2: How do you think you could improve your life right now?

Part 3: Is it possible to always create a new life, one that is different from one's parents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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