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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. In Chapter 8, what does Vladimir discuss with his father in the garden?
2. In what month do the shutters of the second lodge open?
3. What does Vladimir shoot on his walks?
4. What does Byelovzorov ask for in exchange for his gift to Zinaida?
5. What does Vladimir's father do to him that almost makes him cry?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advice does Dr. Looshin give to Vladimir in Chapter 20?
2. Describe Vladimir's interaction with the young cadet and Zinaida.
3. What advice does Vladimir's father give him while they walk through the garden?
4. In Chapter 15, what is Vladimir's opinion of Dr. Looshin? What revelation does Dr. Looshin have?
5. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir in Chapter 9?
6. What is Vladimir's emotional state at the end of Chapter 7?
7. Describe the poem that Vladimir writes for Zinaida.
8. What happens during Vladimir's father's first meeting with Zinaida? What is Vladimir's reaction?
9. Describe Vladimir's character as described in Chapter 1.
10. What happens when Vladimir is asked to tell his story? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the lesson that Turgenev is trying to teach the reader? Why is it significant that Zinaida is married at the end of the book to another man? What does this suggest about love?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the love triangle between Vladimir, his father and Zinaida. What does each person seek emotionally from the relationship? What do they receive from the relationship?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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