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

2. On what day of the week is Oleg discharged from the hospital, free to go back to Ush-Terek?

3. Dontsova tells Vera to give Oleg some _________ before he is released to go home.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What have Pavel and Oleg decided to do at this point of the story instead of argue with each other?

3. What does Pavel want to do now that he thinks he has been completely cured?

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

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

6. What does Oleg do when he is finally released from the hospital?

7. What is the opinion that Dontsova has of socialized medicine about which the other doctor realizes he cannot sway her?

8. Why were the Kadmins, friends of Oleg, exiled from their home as well in the past?

9. What does Dyomka make Oleg promise to do when he is released from the ward?

10. What does Dontsova tell Vera to do when Oleg is given permission to go home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pavel and his wife claim to love people, but they do not want to be too close to them.

Part 1: Can you love a person without being close to them?

Part 2: How do you think Pavel and his wife define the idea of love in relation to others?

Part 3: Do you think that you can love people without wanting to be close to them?

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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