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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 happens to Alexander's business?
2. What is Leo not allowed to see Kira do?
3. Why does Victor visit his family often?
4. How does Kira describe the way she responds to the feelings she has had throughout her life?
5. How does Vasili feel about the revolution?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of the House of the Peasant?
2. How does Kira feel toward Victor and his advances?
3. Why does Kira's sister say that Kira always gets her way?
4. What is Kira's work environment like at the House of the Peasant?
5. How might Kira's family feel in the first three chapters?
6. Why are Alexander and Vasili reluctant to join the Communist Party?
7. What do the men who shovel snow reveal about Communism?
8. How are Sonia and Kira different?
9. How does Stepan help Leo and Kira after he barges into their cabin?
10. What is interesting about Kira and Andrei's relationship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although they are never given the main focus in "We the Living", peasants are at the heart of Communism. Describe how Communism is meant to serve the peasants vs. how they are actually treated. Analyze the times in "We the Living" that peasants are described or alluded to. How do the characters in the novel respond to the peasantry? How does this reflect Communism?
Essay Topic 2
What does "We the Living" as a title mean? Think about the implications of "we" and "living". What does "we" mean in this novel? What does "living" mean? How are each represented and reflected on by the author and the characters?
Essay Topic 3
The Communist Party takes part in several "purges" in "We the Living". What does the word "purge" mean? What emotions are reflected in the word? Describe the purges and the outcomes. What is the implication of a purge? Can a society truly purge itself? Is it better to try to purge, or just accept? Use examples from the novel to support your opinion.
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