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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would turning left take the two young men?

2. Where do Arkady and Bazarov go after Nikolskoe?

3. What does Bazarov comment on during their walk around the farm?

4. Who is playing the violin?

5. What kind of man has Anna married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1850s. How does Turgenev express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novels meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

The main themes in the novel are redemption through love, generational gaps and true human nature. Take one of these themes and discuss how Turgenev expresses them in the book? Why do you think these themes were important concerns in 1850s Russia?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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