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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the message on the piece of paper?
(a) Follow your dreams.
(b) Don't come back.
(c) Always marry for love.
(d) Deliver this message.

2. What happened in the clearing?
(a) None of these.
(b) A pedestal was revealed.
(c) The clearing shimmered.
(d) The leaves churned and revealed a pit.

3. What did Vanya's father lose?
(a) His mind.
(b) His job at the university.
(c) His pocket watch.
(d) His religion.

4. What did Ivan's father suggest that he return to Russia for?
(a) To regain his honor and dignity as a Russian citizen.
(b) To do his research for his dissertation.
(c) To marry a Russian woman.
(d) To find his path in his motherland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the moral of the story of the Sky, the Rat and the Well?

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

3. What had Ivan's body been shaped by?

4. What did Vanya find in the clearing?

5. What does Ivan's mother say about Ruth?

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