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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 19, where do fires break out?

2. In Chapter 29, where is Medved?

3. Who sends Pozhar to rescue Vasya in Chapter 28?

4. What color is Morozko's mare?

5. In Chapter 16 where does Morozko cut Vasya?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what does Sasha say about Vasya's relationship with Morozko?

2. In Chapter 22, why is Morozko frustrated that Vasya has summoned him and a thunderstorm?

3. Why does Morozko need to leave in Chapter 24?

4. How does Olga help Vasya get into the palace in Chapter 22?

5. Why does Vasya let the Bear loose in Chapter 29?

6. How does Vasya escape Chelubey's camp in Chapter 28?

7. What does Pozhar think they will be able to use to bind the Bear?

8. How and why does Konstantin kill himself?

9. How does Morozko heal Vasya in Chapter 17?

10. In Chapter 24, why will Oleg not come to Dmitrii's aid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is how literature is classified. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not science fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Why would Vasya be considered the protagonist and the Bear the antagonist? Does the Bear’s role change? Why? Would the Bear be considered Vasya’s ally at a point in the novel rather than her antagonist?

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