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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. The soldiers initially go to her theater to arrest Galya but then do what?

2. In “Galya Whispers, as Anushka Nuzzles,” Galya describes the posters of whom?

3. How "Soldiers Don't Like Looking Foolish" end?

4. In “A Bundle of Laundry,” where is Anushka crying?

5. What are the philosophical words mentioned in “Eulogy”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Alfonso treated by the townspeople in “A City Like a Guillotine Shivers on Its Way to the Neck”?

2. What details are given about Anushka at her mother’s funeral?

3. What do the boys of Vasenka want to do because Sonya was murdered?

4. What education does the speaker say Momma Galya gives?

5. Why does the speaker consider Momma Galya the luckiest woman in the country?

6. When and how is Momma Galya compared to the wind?

7. In “A Bundle of Laundry,” what has happened to Anushka?

8. What do the beautiful women of Vasenka do?

9. How is the soldier treated prior to being killed?

10. In “Townspeople Speak of Galya on Her Green Bicycle,” what does it say Momma Galya Armolinskaya has more than anyone else in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Momma Galya's behavior is astonishing to those in her community. How do her actions show her intelligence, bravery, and commitment to her homeland? How does the poet reveal her to be both thick-skinned and soft? What leads to her downfall? How do the reactions of her fellow townspeople ultimately destroy her in a way the invading army never could? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The story begins with Anushka as an unborn child and ends with her as a toddler. How does Anushka give the story a timeline and reveal to the readers the short amount of time in which the story takes place? Why might the poet have chosen to do this? How do these details affect the reader?

Essay Topic 3

The first person shot and killed is a young deaf boy. What leads to his death? Why might he have acted this way? Do you see this as brave or foolish? Why or why not? Might he have realized the repercussions of his actions? Why or why not?

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