Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Ginzburg have in mind as she is writing her memoirs?
2. What news does "Northern Worker" carry?
3. What is Julia determined to see?
4. What does Polina Melnikova explain to the new prisoners?
5. What can Ginzburg not believe in reflecting upon what has happened to herself and others?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ginzburg compare Kostik to Keyzin?
2. What solution do Julia and Ginzburg find to reading in low light?
3. What happens when Julia and Ginzburg see a flower in the courtyard?
4. What small joy do Ginzburg and the other prisoners enjoy when the Black Maria is late?
5. What is it like for Ginzburg in her cell at the prison?
6. What routine do Julia and Ginzburg maintain?
7. Who is Marya Dogadkina and how is she described?
8. Upon what does Ginzburg reflect when she hears that Lenin's widow has died?
9. Why does Ginzburg waken one day to find Krivitsky standing over her?
10. About what do the female prisoners disagree during their discussions on the train ride?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Journey Into the Whirlwind? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Journey Into the Whirlwind including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think Ginzburg reacts to uncertainty in her life? Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
The train ride is especially telling of the life that the women are about to be plunged into. It also reveals a host of ideas and differences among the women with respect to Communism, Stalin, and themselves. A few fanatical women believe Stalin is innocent of the evil of his subordinates; others have come to hate the entire system. But just as their political differences threaten to pull them apart, they decide to band together and look out for each other as best they can.
1. Discuss the reasons some women might still hold to the idea that Stalin himself was not personally responsible for what was going on. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
2. What do you think can happen to a system of government if a majority of its citizens begin to hate the system? Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
3. How do you think the women were able to set aside political differences to help each other and what does that imply for other groups of people in the world? Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
|
This section contains 1,054 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
