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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. Which Shakespearean character is Vladimir compared to in Chapter 17?

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

4. Who does M. Petrovich ban from his house forever?

5. Who does Vladimir know he is destined to see again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe briefly, the history of Russian princesses. Does Princess Zasyekin fit this description? Why or why not? Why is Princess Zasyekin an important character in Turgenev's 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

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.

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