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

2. How does the girl in the garden react to Vladimir?

3. What does Zinaida learn in Chapter 9?

4. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir?

5. What is Vladimir doing for Princess Zasyekin at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Zinaida's behavior during dinner at Vladimir's home.

2. What is Forfeits?

3. Describe the story Zinaida tells her guests in Chapter 16.

4. What is Princess Zasyekin's reaction to Vladimir's family leaving? What does Vladimir's mother tell her the reason is?

5. How does Count Malevsky trick Vladimir into spying on Zinaida?

6. In Chapter 16, what does Zinaida suggest everyone share with each other in the lodge? What do they end up sharing instead?

7. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Count Malevsky think Vladimir is a "bad page"?

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

10. How does Vladimir's father die? Where does Vladimir's mother send money to after his death? Who do you think received the money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zinaida's character effects the lives of several other character's in the book. Other than Vladimir, choose two characters who life she effects and how. Provide detailed examples from the book.

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

Argue what you believe to be the climax of Turgenev's book. State specific examples from the book to make your argument.

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