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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is revealed about Sergei's role regarding the fire?
(a) He witnessed the fire.
(b) He witnessed the person who started the fire.
(c) He started the fire.
(d) He lies about the manuscript.

2. What does Ivan's mother pretend to do?
(a) Not know English when it suits her.
(b) All of these.
(c) To be uninformed about the world around her.
(d) To not notice Ruth's subtle cues.

3. What did Sergei write that made Ivan fearful?
(a) Modern Cyrillic.
(b) Both of these.
(c) A symbol that called the power of ancient gods.
(d) Neither of these.

4. Who is moving into Ivan's room?
(a) None of these.
(b) Father Lukas.
(c) Dimitri.
(d) Brother Sergei.

5. What justification did Vanya give for the clearing?
(a) It was once a castle.
(b) It was an old meteor strike.
(c) It was the remnant of an old army base.
(d) It was a naturally occurring clearing,

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ivan remember about bears in fairy tales?

2. What does Ruth's mother keep saying about Ivan?

3. Why did Yaga take pains to sever the eye at the back of the optic nerve?

4. What had been the burden on Ivan's shoulders?

5. What had Yaga deliberately left out of the salve?

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