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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 the lack enable?
2. How is Ginzburg's new prison described?
3. What eventually stops this first round of the new type of interrogations?
4. What happens after a period of regular interrogations?
5. Who is Lyama Shepel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the interrogation of Ginzburg by Livanov.
2. Who is Eugenia Semyonovna Ginzburg and why is she awakened early in the morning on December 1, 1934?
3. Who summons Ginzburg after Elvov's arrest; what do they want with her, and how does she respond?
4. What does Alexandra Alexandrovna advise Ginzburg?
5. Who is Ginzburg's first cellmate at Black Lake?
6. What is mentioned about the Red Tatary and why does Ginzburg threaten one prisoner in French?
7. What does one prisoner do and others follow that breaks up the horror of their situation momentarily?
8. What happens on February 7, 1937, and why is one of Ginzburg's former students in particular agony about it?
9. Describe the situation that occurs concerning Carola Heintschke.
10. Where is Ginzburg being transferred and what is significant about the watch returned to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Ginzburg chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the memoir. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Ginzburg chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Ginzburg's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Ginzburg use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 2
Ginzburg's frustration over failing to prove her innocence increases to anger over the hypocrisy and corrupt nature of the hearings. The charges multiply against her. Suspicions, rumors, and false accusations are rippling throughout Soviet Russia, and as a result, no charges are being taken lightly. Ginzburg's charges now carry the weight of criminal offense.
1. Discuss how frustration might turn to anger in almost any situation. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
2. What do you think the corruption of the hearings says about the government at the time? Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
3. Discuss the effects that suspicions, rumors, and false accusations might have on a society. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of oppression in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with oppression? Why? What are some symbols of oppression? What events demonstrate oppression? What do the major people think of oppression?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of humanity in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Why are some people not considered human by the author? What is considered humane in Journey Into the Whirlwind? What evidence is there of inhumanity? How do the people react to inhumanity?
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