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

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice would Dr. Looshin give the woman in Zinadia's story?

2. Why does Mme. Petrovich tell Princess Zasyekin she must leave suddenly?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Zinaida ask Vladimir to do in order to prove his love?

4. What does the young cadet make with Vladimir's knife?

5. How does Zinaida receive Vladimir at the start of Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the central conflict of Turgenev's book and how does he support this conflict throughout the story? Choose three examples from the text and discuss how these examples demonstrate the conflict of the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Symbolism is prevalent in Turgenev's story. Choose three times where Turgenev uses symbolism. Define symbolism and discuss how each item or event fits the definition of symbolic.

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