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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was part of the defense mechanism of the chasm?
(a) A howling of longing and blood curdling chilling.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Rocks were thrown at him.
(d) Neither of these.

3. What had been the burden on Ivan's shoulders?
(a) Coming to America.
(b) Fulfilling his parents expectations of him.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Neither of these.

4. What do his classmates call Vanya?
(a) Zaid.
(b) Zhid.
(c) Zhed.
(d) Shid.

5. How long had it been since the princess had undergone enchantment?
(a) A year.
(b) A few months.
(c) Two years.
(d) A couple months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ivan go looking for in the morning at cousin Marek's?

2. What item assured Ivan that Taina was a doomed town?

3. As a result of their argument, what did Katerina resolve?

4. What disturbed the water in front of Esther?

5. What had Vanya figured had happened?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nadya hesitant to show the Princess' hoose to her son and Father Lukas?

2. What issue did Ivan have once he had hit the bear?

3. What does Ivan realize is the death knell for Taina?

4. Why did Vanya finally decide to let the Mohel circumcise him?

5. What is the problem with obtaining parchment?

6. What problem does Ivan come across when he tries to justify his impending marriage to Ruth to Katerina?

7. How did Ivan's parents' sacrifice weigh heavily on his mind? How did this affect the way he led his life?

8. What was Katerina's justification for their treatment and purchase of slaves?

9. How did Katerina react when Ivan said the witch's name?

10. What did Vanya's parents fear? What did they decide to do about it?

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