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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 is the name of Svetlana and Silen's friend who is in love with two different girls named Diane?
2. In "The Second Week," how many times has Selin gone to the student health center to talk to a therapist before Svetlana tells Selin she needs therapy?
3. What play does Selin remember reading in high school that made her nearly die of impatience?
4. At the beginning of "The First Week," how long has it been since Selin has checked her email?
5. What is the date when the diary part of The Seducer's Diary begins?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Selin not think seeing a therapist will help her?
2. Where did Svetlana spend her summer and how was her trip?
3. What type of bag did Selin buy for her sophomore year of college?
4. How did Selin and Ivan part in July?
5. What discussion do Svetlana and Selin have about vocal and instrumental music?
6. What does Selin observe about a professor who teaches an ethics seminar she audits in "The Third Week"?
7. Who dies that causes all the Russian isnsructors to be depressed in "The Third Week"?
8. What does Peter tell Selin about Ivan?
9. Who does Selin sit with at dinner in "The Third Week"?
10. What are freshman pre-orientation programs, and why did Selin not apply?
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 characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Selin?
Essay Topic 2
Svetlana starts having a relationship with Matt. How would you describe the relationship between Svetlana and Matt? How does it change Selin’s relationship with Svetlana?
Essay Topic 3
Selin’s favorite part of her creative writing class is when the professor, Leonard, discusses the writing life. According to Leonard, what is life like for a writer? What does Leonard believe is most important to becoming a writer—endurance or talent? Why?
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