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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. The reason this person or persons began to treat the woman badly after the suicide of her husband is that they ______________.

2. When the man and the woman are together, they have a few ___________ which ends up complicating things.

3. Many people have subconsciously wondered if they were going to be __________ when a person sneaks up on them.

4. The wife continued to make efforts to show her husband __________, and was patient and persistent with him.

5. The ________, or some other symptom, will appear soon or later, sending the woman a message that she needs to return home.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to the woman over the course of the time she spends with the man?

2. What does the woman do when she finds the wolf in the trap that has been set by hunters in the area?

3. What happened to the world when Demeter's depression became destructive?

4. Why did the husband begin to sleep outside after he came home from war?

5. What does the father do in order to gain material wealth in his life, though it is an accident?

6. Why was Demeter despondent in the story of herself and her daughter?

7. What does the man inform the woman of as they are having troubles with each other?

8. What is the image of Baubo in the story that is chosen for the reader in this chapter?

9. What is the original deal that the man and the special women strike up in order to be together?

10. What are some of the lessons that women can learn from animals in their life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author suggests many people use relationships in order to cope with other things which have happened in their lives.

Part 1: Why do you think people use relationships to cope with their past?

Part 2: How do you think you use relationships in your own life? Why?

Part 3: Do you think it's a good idea to use a relationship to heal yourself? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The birthmark on the man shows others that he is strange or somehow different from them.

Part 1: Why do you think that people were once afraid of birthmarks on a person?

Part 2: Do you think it's normal to be afraid of the appearance of someone else?

Part 3: How do you think you would react if you met a person with a large birthmark or different skin coloring? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The many challenges that Vasilisa has to encounter serve to make her stronger and to help her defeat the evil women in her life.

Part 1: Why do you think that Baba Yaga gave Vasilisa all of those challenges?

Part 2: Do you think that Baba Yaga knew Vasilisa had the doll with her? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that Baba Yaga wanted to hurt Vasilisa? Why or why not?

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