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

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

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

4. What had Vanya figured had happened?

5. What do both Katerina and Matfei believe Ivan was being raised to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ivan's relationship with his mother differ from his relationship with his father?

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

3. What had Yaga done to convey her message to her late husband?

4. What was the difference in the way cousin Marek and Ivan had gained their muscles and toned bodies?

5. What is the problem with obtaining parchment?

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

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

8. How did Ivan justify what he had seen and heard in the forest as a child?

9. What problems occurred in Taina when Baba Yaga appeared?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivan realizes that the fairy tales that Sergei had written down were the echos of older religions. In essay form, discuss ancient fairy tales in this light, and attempt to draw some parallels from ancient fairy tales and pagan religions, or conversely, the modern versions of the fairy tales and Christianity.

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

Discuss the influences at work that finally allowed Katerina and Ivan to resolve their differences and realize that they loved each other. Explain what kinds of things stood in their way and what comments, situations and influences encouraged their love to grow.

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