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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 is a Communist officer part of the food store plan?

2. How does Kira respond to Andrei giving her more money?

3. How does Andrei describe Kira's feelings for him the night they go to the club?

4. What does Pavel tell Sonia at his party?

5. Who does Victor marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Leo's illness particularly frightening for Kira?

2. How do Leo's partners in the food store feel about him?

3. What happens between Stepan and Karp at a club?

4. How does Kira put Andrei's life in danger by sharing a secret?

5. What happens with the wedding present Leo bought for Victor?

6. Why do students have to fill out questionnaires?

7. How is Kira's influence over Andrei shown during the report on the agrarian situation?

8. What steps does Kira take to try to send Leo to a sanatorium?

9. What happens to Karp and Pavel in regards to the food store investigation?

10. How does Andrei treat Kira in Part Two, Chapters 1 - 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kira spends the entire novel between two men. Describe how her relationships with Leo and Andrei set her up to not have either of them at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

As "We the Living" progresses, Communism's ideals are slowly dissolved and the Party is proven to be quite corrupt. Give three examples of how this transformation occurs from beginning to end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

"We the Living" takes place in several different locations. Analyze how location affects the characters and their actions. Please review at least three locations and/or settings.

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