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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. From what does Charlotte's husband die?
2. To what village does Charlotte return?
3. At what is hinted in this chapter about Fyodor?
4. How many of Charlotte's tales does the narrator write about that have had a strong impact on him?
5. Who is Sharlota Norbertovna?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story captures the narrator's imagination concerning Tsar Nicholas II?
2. What story about Charlotte and Fyodor does the narrator recall?
3. What memories of women does the narrator think about?
4. What is the story does the narrator relate about Charlotte's rock collection?
5. What is Charlotte's relationship to Gavrilych?
6. How does missing a train save Charlotte and her children's lives?
7. How does Charlotte end up returning to Russia and what is her response when she arrives there?
8. What does Charlotte do during the war and how does she react to her work?
9. What does the narrator spend a lot of time doing and what is one photograph that seems out of place?
10. What does the narrator find interesting about the French play, "Les Femmes Savantes"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Dreams of My Russian Summers'. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Makine chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Makine chooses the metaphors he does?
3. Discuss Makine's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Alexie use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Dreams of My Russian Summers", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in "Dreams of My Russian Summers". (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an important part of what makes "Dreams of My Russian Summers" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the narrator. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Charlotte. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Pashka. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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