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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 does Kira point out about her presence in Andrei's life?

2. What does Vasili try to do after he is released from prison?

3. What does Kira give her mother?

4. Who ends up finding Pavel's note?

5. What does Andrei ask Kira the night he admits he had to stop seeing her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Kira watches a building under construction?

2. Why does Leo refer to himself as a "gigolo"?

3. What happens when Kira comes home after Victor's wedding party?

4. Why does Victor feel that he cannot get ahead in the Communist Party?

5. How does Kira respond to Andrei's investigation of the food store?

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

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

8. What makes Vasili connect with Glieb?

9. Why has Stepan lost faith in the revolution/Communism?

10. What is the food store?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The weight of Kira's life ultimately forces her to escape, yet her escape fails. What do you think are the three biggest reasons why Kira has to escape? What does it mean that Kira was unable to leave Russia? What is symbolic about Kira's escape?

Essay Topic 2

How does Andrei change during "We the Living"? Comment on his ideals, personality, emotions, etc. Please describe the events or people that contribute to Andrei's changes as well.

Essay Topic 3

Using details from the novel, describe what you think Russia would look like if it were NOT a Communist country. How would Kira's ideals translate into a government? What would daily life be like? How would this differ from the Russia of "We the Living"?

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