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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 is the "hard legacy" Stepan leaves Andrei?

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

3. Why does Andrei decide to investigate the food store?

4. What does Kira ask Leo to do after his night at the casino?

5. What does Kira learn about Galina the night she visits Kira's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pavel show disrespect for people when he returns from lunch with Morozov?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What makes Vasili connect with Glieb?

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

10. What happens to Kira at the House of Peasants that worries her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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.

Essay Topic 2

Leo is one of the most dynamic characters in "We the Living". Consider Leo's life in terms of the following: his family history, his relationship with Kira, his relationship with women, and his desire to get ahead in life. Is Leo tragic?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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