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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. When do Ksyusha and Alisa begin attending a dance troupe at the university?

2. How old is Alisha?

3. How old was Katya's mother when Katya was 10?

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

5. How old is Chander?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Olya decide to go see Diana after school?

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

3. Who are Alisa and Ksyusha?

4. Why does Valentina decide to go to the hospital alone and not call anyone?

5. What happens when Alyona and Sophia get a ride with a man to their apartment?

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

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

8. What is Sophia like?

9. What does Ksyusha's family do for a living, and how did she join them as a child?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marina attends an Even New Year celebration with her friends. Why does Marina struggle to attend the celebration? What does the celebration mean to her?

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

Zoya is at home on maternity leave. What type of relationship do Zoya and Kolya have before the baby is born? How does their relationship change after the baby’s birth? Why does Zoya feel trapped?

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