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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. What date does Revmira dread?

2. Where did Masha earn a scholarship?

3. When did Denis become interested in aliens?

4. How long after Gleb died did Revmira marry Artyom?

5. What does Natasha take when she visits Anfisa with her children?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Zoya first move to the neighborhood where her apartment is?

2. How does Nadia describe the rental house where they live with Chegga, and why does she decide she has had enough?

3. What is being built and by whom that Zoya can see from her apartment balcony?

4. Why is February 27 a bad day for Revmira?

5. What happens to Artyom?

6. What does Lada remember doing for Masha's 12th birthday?

7. What happens at the construction site at the end of the section "April"?

8. How long have Natasha and Yuri been married, and what is their life like?

9. What does Masha say that her brother, Vanya, will be doing?

10. What does Masha look like when she arrives for the New Year's Eve party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Denis believes that he had an alien encounter when he was herding reindeer. How has Denis become obsessed with alien sightings and abductions? How does his obsession affect his relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Alyona and Sophia are prisoners in a house outside of Esso. Why is Sophia upset? How does Alyona try to comfort and reassure her? What is communicated about strength and survival through Alyona’s words and actions?

Essay Topic 3

Natasha’s husband, Yuri, spends six months away from home in the military. How does Natasha describe her marriage when her husband is home and when he is away? Why is their marriage better for the separations they endure?

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