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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Byelovzorov unable to find for Zinaida in Chapter 13?

2. What game does Zinaida want to play in Chapter 11?

3. What is Vladimir's response the question Zinaida asks in the garden?

4. Why does Maidanov not like Zinaida's idea for a poem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Discuss the importance of poetry in Turgenev's book. How does Turgenev use poetry in his book? What is Turgenev's history with poetry. Discuss one time in the book that poetry plays a significant role in the story and why.

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