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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 the Bear yell when he sees Vasya in Chapter 21?

2. How many times have the dead come walking since the season turned in Chapter 19?

3. What is the easiest way to get out of midnight?

4. Why does Ded Grib leave Vasya in Chapter 15?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Vasya vomit when they cross the river Moskva on a ferry in Chapter 21?

3. How and why does Konstantin kill himself?

4. In Chapter 14, who does Vasya see after she stops the flood?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 17, why is Morozko afraid?

9. How does Vasya get free in Chapter 27, and what does she do once she is free?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Bear makes an offer to Vasya. What does the bear offer Vasya? Is she tempted to accept his offer? What gives her the strength to resist temptation and accept his offer?

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

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

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