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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. How does Vladimir feel before dinner with Princess Zasyekin?

2. What does Vladimir watch from his window at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What fear does Vladimir have about his father?

4. What does Mme. Petrovich wish Vladimir would focus on?

5. Who does Mme. Petrovich ask for information about the new neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does having so many suitors effect Zinaida?

2. What is Vladimir's emotional state at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What does the pantry boy tell Vladimir about his parent's fight?

4. Describe Vladimir's parents as described in Chapter 1.

5. How does Zinaida love Vladimir?

6. What is the game analogies? Whose analogy wins in Chapter 11?

7. Describe Vladimir's emotions at the start of Chapter 13 and why they change.

8. Describe one guest's reaction to Zinaida's story in Chapter 16.

9. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir in Chapter 9?

10. Describe Princess Zasyekin's husband.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zinaida suggests a poetry topic to her suitors one night. Analyze the symbolism in Zinaida's suggestion. What does it suggest about her life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Vladimir's father. Describe him in relation to Vladimir. How do the two characters relate to each other? Is one character needed to have a deeper appreciation of the other? Choose one other character Vladimir's father interacts with and explain how he influences that character.

Essay Topic 3

Provide the definition of foreshadowing and explain how Turgenev uses this technique in his story. Provide two specific examples of foreshadowing and what events they predict.

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