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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 does Leo meet in the sanatorium?
2. What does Kira give her mother?
3. Who gets arrested an hour before their train departs?
4. Why does Kira find it hard to be in the same room with Leo?
5. Where does Kira tell Leo the money came from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Andrei treat Kira in Part Two, Chapters 1 - 4?
2. Why does Victor feel that he cannot get ahead in the Communist Party?
3. Why does Leo refer to himself as a "gigolo"?
4. How does Kira put Andrei's life in danger by sharing a secret?
5. How does Pavel show disrespect for people when he returns from lunch with Morozov?
6. What happens when Kira watches a building under construction?
7. Why does Andrei say Kira cannot return his love?
8. What happens with the wedding present Leo bought for Victor?
9. What does Kira reveal to Andrei about the night he said he loved her?
10. How does Kira respond to Andrei's investigation of the food store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many objects are symbolic of the major themes in "We the Living". Choose at least three symbolic objects and describe what they represent, and how they are representative in the novel. Consider the impact on the characters as well as the reader.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Leo and Andrei as suitors for Kira. Consider them in terms of: emotions, actions, position in society, opinion, and relationships with others. Who do you think is best for Kira, and why?
Essay Topic 3
Alexander and Galina respond to the many changes of this novel in their own way. How do they adapt to the move in and out of hiding, the new government, new jobs, and changes to their family structure? Reflect on how each character's ideals and beliefs change, or remain unchanged, in response to these new situations.
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