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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. In Chapter 4, where does Vasya have a cut?

2. What does the Demovoi say he can do in Chapter 2?

3. Who does Varvara take Vasya to in Chapter 4?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, where does Vasya find herself?

5. How tall is Solovey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vasya dream after being hit several times in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 10, where does the domovaya send Vasya, and what warnings does she give?

3. How does Konstantin act when he gets to his cell in Chapter 5?

4. What are Vasya's thoughts when Konstantin leaves her in the chapel in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 3, why does Konstantin say there was a fire in the city?

6. How does the domovaya care for Vasya in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 1, where does Vasya find Marya and why does the girl not want to leave?

8. Who does Marya say turned the people of the city into a mob in Chapter 6?

9. What happens to a peasant couple in Chapter 7?

10. What does Midnight tell the Bear about Vasya?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each chapter in the novel has a brief phrase that describes the chapter. Are these chapter headings spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told. What is the point of view of the novel? How does it affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author uses foreshadowing to create suspense in the novel?

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