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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 has Zoya made for her husband for breakfast at the beginning of the section "April"?

2. When did the Voronezh incident occur?

3. What does Anfisa serve Natasha to eat when Natasha visits?

4. Where did Lada work while she was finishing her degree?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Revmira do?

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

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

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

5. What happened to Lilia?

6. How does Masha want to see in the New Year?

7. What type of work does Artyom do?

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

9. Who watches Sasha when Zoya goes out?

10. Why does Natasha suddenly wish to leave Anfisa's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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