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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. Why does Madame Adelaide de Ronville propose to include Bobrov in her will?

2. What is Alexander Bobrov seeking in 1802?

3. What does Alexander refuse to ask Tatiana's father for?

4. Where does Pinegin find Sergei?

5. Who is making slow progress according to Peter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Madame Adelaide de Ronville, and what does Alexander Bobrov need from her?

2. What is Karpenko's relationship with Nadezhda?

3. How does Rutherfurd describe the Russian experience of the Napoleonic War?

4. How does Daniel die?

5. What leads to Alexander Bobrov's arrest and imprisonment?

6. Describe Popov's subversive activities.

7. When the narrative resumes in 1827, what trouble is Sergei having?

8. Who is Pavlo, and what is his role in Russka?

9. Describe Nicolai's discussion with Popov on the train to Moscow.

10. What role do Madame Adelaide de Ronville's salons play in Russka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of religion in "Russka"? How does Rutherfurd characterize Russian religion, and what place does it occupy in Russian society and politics?

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

Evaluate your own reading of "Russka"--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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