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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. At the end of Chapter 8, where does Midnight tell the Bear he will find Vasya?

2. What was Vasya's mother's name?

3. Where does Vasya find shelter at the end of Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 9, what is Vasya lying on when she wakes?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Vasya give the mustroom chyert as an offering?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the monk tell Dmitrii that he cannot leave Moscow in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Sasha think that Vasya did not die in the fire?

5. What does Midnight tell the Bear about Vasya?

6. In Chapter 12, what does the woman look like who comes when the Bear is speaking with Vasya?

7. In Chapter 11, why does Ded Grib decide to folllow Vasya?

8. In Chapter 9, what does the hut look like that Vasya sees?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what happened the night before?

10. Why does Baba Yaga leave Vasya in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three novels in the series. The Winter of the Witch is the last book in the trilogy. How is information provided to readers who may not have read the previous novels in the series? Is the author successful in providing this information?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

A mob comes to kill Vasya. What does Vasya do when the mob comes? What is she feeling as the mob drags her away? How does desperation influence her behavior and her ability to escape?

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