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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's father do to him that almost makes him cry?

2. What does Zinaida learn in Chapter 9?

3. Where is Vladimir's summer home?

4. Why does Zinaida say she will never love Count Malevsky?

5. What does Vladimir's father say is the whole thing in life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zinaida treat her suitors in the garden?

2. Describe the poem that Vladimir writes for Zinaida.

3. What advice does Vladimir's father give him while they walk through the garden?

4. How does Zinaida love Vladimir?

5. Describe the conversation that Zinaida and Vladimir have while winding wool.

6. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir in Chapter 9?

7. What does Vladimir see when he spies on Zinaida in the garden in Chapter 17?

8. In the prologue, what does the host want to guests to discuss? Describe Nicolayevich's story.

9. Describe what you learn about Vladimir's relationship with his father in Chapter 8.

10. What is Forfeits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the setting of Turgenev's book and how it is important to the plot of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev's biographical information and discuss how it relates to his construction of the book "First Love." What elements of his life does the author incorporate into his book?

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