The Bear and the Nightingale Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which object, according to Morozko, is essentially the guardian of Medved's imprisonment? (from Part 3, Chapters 27 and 28)

Vasya's pendant.

The oak tree.

Konstantin's last icon.

The farm where Pyotr's family live.

2.

What happens to Dunya to finally make her give Vasya the jeweled pendant? (from Part 2, Chapters 18 – 20 )

Anna has discovered that Dunya has the pendant, and to make sure Anna does not get it, Dunya finally gives it to Vasya.

Pyotr has discovered she (Dunya) still has it, and orders her to give it to Vasya.

She (Dunya) is close to death.

She (Vasya) is close to death.

3.

Why does Dunya not give Vasya the necklace right away? (from Part 1, Chapters 8 - 11)

She plans to secretly give it to Anna.

She wants to keep the necklace for herself.

She feels Vasya is too young to appreciate its worth.

She plans to secretly sell it to get money for the household.

4.

In what two ways does the spirit of the frost demon manifest in Part 2, Chapter 13 ("Wolves")? (from Part 2, Chapters 12 – 14)

To Dunya, in a dream; to Anna, in church.

To Pyotr, while he is hunting; to Vasya, as a voice in the wind.

To Anna, in church; to Pyotr, while he is hunting.

To Vasya, as a voice in the wind; to Dunya, in a dream.

5.

What is the most likely reason that Pyotr allows Sasha to visit the monastery? (from Part 1, Chapters 4 – 7)

Pyotr sees that Sasha has the same look of joy and possibility as his mother Marina did.

Pyotr sees that Sasha has the same look of anger and rebellion as Vasya did.

Pyotr knows that Sasha gets very angry, and will become violent if he does not get his way.

Pyotr himself wanted to go into a monastery, and is forcing his son to do something he never had the chance to do himself.

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