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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. Whose mother has found the special treatment for his cancer, and she is sending it through channels?

2. How many years in prison was the truck driver's sentence when the loss in the truck was discovered?

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

4. Who does Pavel now lay beside since he is in too much pain to fight or to argue?

5. The deserter was released during ____________ time, but this did not mean the Kadmins were free to go.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Dyomka moved out of the cancer ward at the beginning of this section?

3. What happens as soon as Dontsova goes into the house of Dr. Oreshchenkov?

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

5. What is happening with the treatment for Vadim according to the text in this chapter?

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

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

8. Why has Dr. Oreshchenkov been jailed and punished many times during his medical career?

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

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

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

Dontsova is committed to the healing of her patients, using up her energy and her time to help them before helping herself.

Part 1: Why do you think some doctors are committed to their patients and others are not?

Part 2: How do you think a patient might be able to find a helpful doctor?

Part 3: Do you think that all doctors should be as concerned about their patients as Dontsova?

Essay Topic 3

It is very difficult to get admitted to the cancer ward, according to the patients.

Part 1: Why do you think it's so difficult to get admitted to the cancer ward?

Part 2: What might you do if you were unable to get admitted to a cancer ward?

Part 3: Do you think that all patients should be admitted for cancer treatment?

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