The Bear and the Nightingale Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When the narrative refers to the stranger's comments on the witch and her child, which characters seen earlier in the narrative does he seem to have in mind? (from Part 1, Chapters 4 – 7)

Olga and Anna.

Dunya and Vasya.

Marina and Vasya.

Marina and Olga.

2.

Why does Kyril think that Vasya has humiliated him? (from Part 2, Chapters 15 – 17)

She has laughed at him in front of her father.

She has borrowed his horse without permission and ridden into the forest for fun.

She has behaved heroically, when he stood back and did nothing.

She has told everyone how badly he behaved towards her in the barn.

3.

Which character best fits the description of "the wild maiden" referred to in the conversation between Dunya and Pyotr? (from Part 2, Chapters 15 – 17)

Vasya.

Dunya.

Olga.

Irina.

4.

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.

She (Dunya) is close to death.

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

She (Vasya) is close to death.

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 anger and rebellion as Vasya did.

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

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

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

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