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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Vanya find in the clearing?
(a) A woman lying down.
(b) All of these.
(c) An endless carpet of pine needles.
(d) A coffin.

2. How does Katerina expect to deal with the knowledge of Ivan's impeding assassination?
(a) By having him start consummating the marriage.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) By taking him home.

3. What constellation did Katerina refer to?
(a) The Hunter.
(b) The Water Bearer.
(c) The Lion.
(d) The Great Bear.

4. What did Ruth sense out of Ivan's parents?
(a) They entertained her only out of duty.
(b) They despised her.
(c) They resented her for taking Ivan away.
(d) All of these.

5. What was it impossible for Katerina to imagine?
(a) Ivan defeating the Widow.
(b) Her as a queen.
(c) Ivan as a king.
(d) None of these.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Katerina ask of her father?

3. What did Ruth's friends think was the reason that Ivan wouldn't sleep with her?

4. How old was Yaga when she was married and raped?

5. Why did Ivan faithfully translate everything Katerina said even when her recollections differed from Ivan's in some way?

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