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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 does Natasha take when she visits Anfisa with her children?

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

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

4. What does Lada decide to eat after drinking a lot on New Year's Eve?

5. How old was Anfisa when she got pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What work does Revmira do?

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

6. What happens to Artyom?

7. How had Lada and Masha been friends?

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

9. Who watches Sasha when Zoya goes out?

10. What is Denis obssesed with?

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

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?

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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