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

3. For what shift is Artyom on call?

4. What will the high temperature be on February 27?

5. How old was Revmira when Gleb died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Artyom?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens at the construction site at the end of the section "April"?

9. What is Denis obssesed with?

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

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

Nadia leaves Esso after a pipe breaks in the rental house she shares with her boyfriend and daughter. Why does the pipe breaking exasperate Nadia? How is it the last problem she wants to deal with in a series of problems? Why does she feel the need to escape? Does she find the freedom she is looking for?

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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