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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters in this chapter are grieving?

2. In what way does Arkady say Katya is like Anna?

3. What kind of man has Anna married?

4. Who does Anna bring with her?

5. Where does Pavel accompany Nikolai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Fathers and Sons is written in the third person. Why do you think Turgenev chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

Examine nihilism and liberalism. What are the differences between the two schools of thought? Why do the students think that nihilism became a important movement in 1850s Russia? Why do you think the younger generation got sick of liberal attitudes? How did liberalism and nihilism evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Russia culture.

1) What influence have Russia had on the world as a whole? What influence have they had on America?

2) What famous people have come from Russia? What influence have Russia had in the arts and in politics?

3) What is Turgenev's view on his motherland is. If he happy about the changes occurring in his country?

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