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

Short Answer Questions

1. How would Maidanov respond to the man in Zinadia's story?

2. Whose words of wisdom about sacrifice does Vladimir recall in Chapter 20?

3. How does Dr. Looshin's behavior change in Chapter 10?

4. How does Zinadia respond when Count Malevsky asks if her story is fiction?

5. What does Zinaida place in Vladimir's buttonhole?

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

Define the word protagonist and supply the protagonist(s) for Turgenev's book . Describe the protagonist and how he or she fits the definition of the word.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Vladimir's relationship with Zinaida. How does the relationship change from beginning to end. How do each of the characters change because of this relationship?

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