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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. How many children did Katerina and Ivan end up having?

2. What does Ivan realize about his perception about the Ukraine?

3. How did Ivan feel about Katerina?

4. What did Katerina notice about Mother's place?

5. Who did Yaga promise the 'pleasure' of killing Ivan to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ruth think she had the upper hand when she saw Katerina?

2. What was the effect of the weapons of the future against the peasants of the Widow's army?

3. How was Ivan tangled up in people's expectations of him on his wedding night, and his behavior?

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

5. What shamed Katerina about the airplane, how did she react, and how did she rebuke herself for doing so?

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

7. How does Bear react when he is freed?

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

9. What lie does Yaga tell Katerina that she knows is a lie immediately?

10. What happened when Ivan attempted to eat the chicken that Ruth brought, and what happened as a result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Katerina and Ivan give their children all the choice in the world about what they want to do and who they want to be. Discuss how this might be a problem, with children having different lives in different worlds, and whether or not it makes them unsuited for either.

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