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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. Who is Cousin Marek, truly?

2. What did Katerina do to Yaga's supplies?

3. Following the demonstration of the molotov cocktails, what did the knights take seriously?

4. What did Ivan realize when he approached Cousin Marek's?

5. What is actually killing Sergei?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Katerina decide to leave the people of Taina?

2. How does Ivan deduce that Katerina and him should not be on the plane they got on?

3. How did Bear figure that things had worked out pretty evenly?

4. What happened to Ruth's brownies?

5. How does coupling and pregnancy affect Katerina's ability to utilize her power?

6. Why is Ivan troubled with continuing and finishing the last few touches of his dissertation?

7. What prompts Ivan to get the message?

8. What was the only repercussion to the revolt that occurred in Taina while Katerina was gone, and what happened as a result?

9. Why doesn't Ivan want to bring rockets into Taina?

10. What was the argument that Katerina made when there were objections to the utilization of witchcraft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although towards the end, Ivan is concerned that he has changed history, he remembers instances in which Ivan is mentioned several times in the modern versions of the fairy tales. Suggest reasons why Ivan wasn't concerned about this the moment he went back in time, although it is a consideration often mentioned in literature regarding time travel of any kind.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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