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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. Who are the Raskolniki?

2. Who does Stephen say will help the peasants?

3. Who is Stanislaus?

4. What does the leader tell the Alans?

5. Who is Mengu?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tsar Ivan divides his estate?

2. Describe the opposition between Ivan and his brother.

3. What has changed since the scenes set in 180 AD?

4. Describe the controversy over the icons in Russka.

5. How have conditions changed by 1066 AD?

6. What is the nature of the political system in 1067?

7. What is the political situation in Russia when the novel leaps forward to 1647?

8. What happens when Bobrov's wife gets pregnant in his absence?

9. Describe Andrei Karpenko's relationship with Maryushka.

10. Why does Bobrov have a grudge against Stephen the monk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Russia respond to the industrial revolution differently than the European countries? What Russian social structures and customs influenced its reaction to the industrial revolution?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

What influences led to the end of serfdom in Russia? Were these influences naturally Russian influences, or were the imported from without?

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