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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 old was Gleb when he died?

2. What is the name of Masha's brother?

3. For which of Masha's birthday did Masha's mother and Lada hike the Avachinsky volcano?

4. How long have Revmira and Artyom been together?

5. How old were Lada and Masha the last time they celebrated New Year's together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Denis obssesed with?

4. What work does Revmira do?

5. How did Nadia meet Chegga, and what did her parents think of him?

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

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

8. What happens to Artyom?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors employ to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help reader’s imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Valentina has a blister that does not heal over several months. When does Valentina become concerned about the blister? What does a doctor tell her to do about the blister? What does the blister symbolize to Valentina?

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