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

2. Lev points out that birch tree fungus is all the rage in ________, according to the medical world.

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

4. What is the profession that Aviette wants to pursue, though her father does not support this?

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

2. What happened when Oleg was assigned to the new place, exiled to live there forever by the government?

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

4. What happened during the amnesty time to the person who led to the exile of the Kadmins?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 Rusanov is an important man in the Soviet Union and he expects to be treated as such, no matter where he is.

Part 1: Do you think that importance is something that should be valued in society?

Part 2: Does it seem possible for a person to always be treated as if they are the most important person in the room?

Part 3: Why do you think Pavel is a person who expects to be important wherever he goes?

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