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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. Where does Stepa end up?

2. Why is the woman carrying flowers in the Master’s story?

3. What is Bezdomny wearing when he arrives?

4. What part of Ivan’s speech particularly disturbs those around him?

5. What initially pleases the audience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Berlioz think about the stranger?

2. How does Ivan feel towards the doctor?

3. Why has Borsoi been brought to the institution?

4. What is the meaning of the Chapter 7's title?

5. What is the meaning of the Chapter 6's title?

6. Why won’t the Master let the woman know where he is?

7. Why is it hard to believe that Likhodeyev is in Yalta?

8. What does Woland really want to know?

9. What is the discontent surrounding Klyazma?

10. What happens to Matthew and Yeshua at the end of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Woland is referred to as Satan at several points in the novel. However, he also performs some good deeds, notably for Margarita and the Master. With this as a starting point, discuss good and evil and the boundaries of these concepts in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Many characters transform throughout the book, in big and small ways. Margarita turns into a witch, several characters die, are brought to life, turn into pigs, etc. What is the significance of these transformations? Pick one and explain how the character changes externally and internally.

Essay Topic 3

Pontius Pilate is shown in a new light in The Master and Margarita, especially concerning his guilt. Explore Pilate’s guilt as an emotion and as a shaping force in the novel.

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