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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. Where does Masha say that her brother will be going to university?

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

3. How old was Revmira when her grandfather died?

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

5. How long had Nadia and Mila lived with Chegga?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Revmira do?

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

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

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

5. Why did Natasha and Yuri move away from their village?

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

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

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

9. What happened to Lilia?

10. Why have Lada and Kristina not seen Masha for seven years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does changing the point of view in the last chapter affect what readers know about characters and events?

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

Why do Alyona, Sophia, and Olya have to spend a lot of time on their own? Why is it dangerous for them to be without adult supervision?

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