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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. Which character is near to tears in this chapter?

2. What is the name of Arkady's cousin?

3. Where does Nikolai offer to put Fenitchka during his son's stay?

4. How does the author say that Pavel conducts himself?

5. Who in the household find a friend in Bazorov?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arkady infuriate Bazarov in chapter 10?

2. How did Pavel's relationship with the princess work out?

3. In what way does Vasily show respect for his son in chapter 20?

4. How does Arkady claim he has changed since falling in love with Katya?

5. How does Bazarov and Arkady's ideas begin to differ in chapter 9?

6. How does Bazarov react to his imminent death?

7. How does Bazarov's situation change at the end of this section?

8. How does Bazardov react to Anna's rejection?

9. Why does Arkady prefer Katya to Anna?

10. What suggestion is there in chapter 20 that Bazarov and Arkady maybe changing their perspective on life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Fathers and Sons is part of the philosophical and political genre.

1) What are the conventions of the The Fathers and Sons genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did The Fathers and Sons help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in The Fathers and Sons?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Turgenev's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

Examine Turgenev's writing style. How would you describe Turgenev's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Turgenev's style give to the story?

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