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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 28, what does Vasya whisper to the horses?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 15, from where does Ded Grib come?

3. What do Vaya and Morozko hear at the end of Chapter 22?

4. What does Vasya give Lady Midnight to eat in Chapter 14?

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 26, what does Sasha tell Chelubey that they were doing?

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

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

4. In Chapter 17, why is Morozko afraid?

5. What happens when Vasya and Morozko fight in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Why are Father Sergei and Sasha surprised and worried about Vasya’s relationship with Morozko? What does good and evil have to do with their worries about the relationship?

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