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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 long have Max and Katya been officially in love by "October"?

2. When Oksana and Katya went on a work retreat in August, how long did they have to walk through a marsh?

3. What year is Ksyusha at Petropavlovsk University?

4. How close to home do the herders from Esso drive the deer in early summer?

5. How long of a break is there between classes ending and the dance practice beginning for Ksyusha and Alisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Oksana, and why has she had a terrible summer?

2. Why does Katya think that her Suzuki will be a terrible sleeping quarters?

3. What does Olya's mother do for a living, and why is Olya on her own a lot?

4. What does Valentina Nikolaevna tells Olya when Olya calls to see about visiting Diana?

5. What does Valentina have on her chest?

6. Who asks Alyona and Sophia for help as they walk home in "August"?

7. What does Ksyusha look like?

8. In "August," how have Alyona and Sophia spent their summer vacation?

9. Why does Valentina think that the Golosovky girls might be with their father?

10. What does Max forget for the camping trip he and Katya take, and how does she feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Disappearing Earth, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Dramatic irony creates suspense between what characters know and what readers suspect. How does the author use dramatic irony in the book? How does the author’s use of dramatic irony create tension in the novel?

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