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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 was Esther called in the summer?

2. What did Ruth sense out of Ivan's parents?

3. How did Ivan feel about Katerina?

4. What does Baba Yaga love?

5. What charm was Ivan wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Ruth's brownies?

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

3. How do Ivan and Katerina turn Dimitri to them?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the difference in opinion as to why Ivan listened to Katerina once he had awakened her?

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

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

Sergei and Ivan have issues attempting to get a hold of parchment paper to record the fairy tales of Taina's time. Explain how the shortage of availability of paper would lead to issues in preservation and historical compilations aside from those of a religious nature.

Essay Topic 3

Utilizing modern feminism, condemn Katerina's attitude towards a husband's rights to her body and her actions, as well as her culture.

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