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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. Before Masha moved away, what did Lada and Kristina watch with her?

2. When did Denis become interested in aliens?

3. How much younger is Chegga than Nadia?

4. Where does a man that Revmira tends to at work have a crossbow through his body?

5. For what shift is Artyom on call?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Denis like as a boy, and how did he and his sisters spend their time?

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

3. What happens to Artyom?

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

5. What does Palana look like when Nadia and Mila fly there?

6. What type of work does Artyom do?

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

8. What work does Revmira do?

9. What is Denis obssesed with?

10. What does Nadia decide to do at the end of the section "March"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Lada and Natasha miss the intimacy they had with a friend and sister, respectively. How did Lada and Natasha have their relationships end abruptly? How did the loss of intimacy affect them? What wounds were left behind?

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