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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 is the rule at the first store Koroviev and Behemoth enter?

2. Where do Koroviev and Behemoth go after the shop?

3. Who else has used the cream?

4. What signal do Woland and his crew use as a goodbye?

5. What does Ivan realize, which he tells the nurse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the tax-gatherer that Woland addresses?

2. Why is Banga important?

3. What is the apartment like after the ball?

4. What does Margarita do with ink and a hammer in Chapter 21?

5. Why is Niza important?

6. What does Matthew say about the Master?

7. In what way does Margarita compare herself to Matthew the Levit?

8. What happens when the whistle blows?

9. How does Azazello greet the pair?

10. What does the cat want to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The Master and Margarita features many characters who are writers by profession. Who are they? What do they write? Is there a hierarchy among them? Describe the importance of this profession within the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Almost every character (beyond Woland and his group) is extremely confused at one point or another in the novel. Describe the use of chaos, mass chaos, and its effect on the individual as depicted in The Master and Margarita.

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