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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. Why do Arkady and Bazarov decide to leave Kukshin's house?
2. Which character is smitten with Anna?
3. What kind of property does Nikolai own?
4. Who in the household find a friend in Bazorov?
5. How many more nights does Bazarov want to stay at Anna's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Barradov struggle with his feelings towards Anna?
2. How do Bazarov's parents react to his death?
3. How does Bazarov's situation change at the end of this section?
4. How do Pavel and Bazarov's opinion of the Russian aristocracy differ?
5. What do Anna and Bazarov say to each when they are alone in chapter 25?
6. How do Baradov's parents react when they see their son for the first time in three years in chapter 20?
7. How do Anna and Katya react to Arkady and Bazarov's presence?
8. What happens to all the major characters by the end of the story?
9. How does Arkady infuriate Bazarov in chapter 10?
10. In what way does Vasily show respect for his son in chapter 20?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Exanine the differences between Arkady and Bazarov's upbringings. Do you think it makes a big difference to his relationship with his father that Arkady mother died early? How has Vassily's doting affected Bazarov's character? Were they are true nihilists or did their upbringings prevent them from genuinely thinking in this way?
Essay Topic 2
In 1992 Fathers and Sons was made into a film starring Jeff Goldblum and directed by Paul Mones. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant over one hundred years later? Do you think the ideas expressed are timeless and universal? What issues in the novel do you think are unlikely to be understood by today's audiences?
Essay Topic 3
Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Turgenev use character and setting to express these themes?
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