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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 looked merciful compared to what Baba Yaga inflicted upon those who opposed her?

2. What did Ivan compare himself to while talking to Katerina?

3. Why didn't Bear want to kill her?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ivan justify his wearing the princess' hoose?

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

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

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

5. What bothered Ivan about his relationship with his father and why?

6. What is the problem with obtaining parchment?

7. What does rock and roll represent to Vanya's father?

8. What did Baba Yaga wish to gain from Bear?

9. For what reasons did Ivan resent Princess Katerina?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Briefly, Ivan and Katerina's children are described, but little effort is given to character development. Suggest three reasons for this and provide at least two rationales for each reason.

Essay Topic 2

Ivan explains to his son how they can't bring certain medicines back from their time to the time of Taina. Discuss not only Ivan's rationale for this, but also other potential ramifications of medicines being created in the early 900's. Explain the kinds of impacts that would have, and the ripple effect of the introduction of modern medicine to an ancient people.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the differing opinions of things from Katerina and Ivan's time. Explain how, as a being of both time frames, Marek aka Mozhaiski is a good intermediary to explain how things work.

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