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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 does Vasya tell Polunochnitsa she will never do again in Chapter 29?

2. In Chapter 21, what river do Vasya and the others cross?

3. In Chapter 29, where is Medved?

4. In Chapter 24, where does Dmitrii believe they will need to muster at and then go to fight?

5. When does Vasya say that Sasha left their family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Vasya expect that Morozko's prison would look like?

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

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

4. In Chapter 21, what future does the bannik see if Vasya and Marya survive?

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

6. In Chapter 17, why is Morozko afraid?

7. In Chapter 26, what does Sasha tell Chelubey that they were doing?

8. Who do Vasya and Morozko meet when they return to Vasya's midnight in Chapter 20?

9. In Chapter 19, why does Marya tell her mother no one must go to the cathedral?

10. Why does Pozhar call Voron?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Morozko is imprisoned and Vasya goes to release him. What is Morozko’s prison? Why is it different from what Vasya expected? In what way is the prison a state of mind and how does Morozko’s mindset need to change in order to escape?

Essay Topic 3

Varvara sends Vasya to Lady Midnight. How does Vasya feel when she begins her journey in midnight? Does Vasya feel like giving up? How and why does her will to survive keep her moving?

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