The Bear and the Nightingale Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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

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.

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

2.

Why does Konstantin take Anna into the woods in Part 3? (from Part 3, Chapters 23 - 26)

He intends to sacrifice her to Medved so he will return Vasya to him.

He intends to use her as bait to lure out Morozko and kill him.

He intends to use her as bait to lure out Medved so he can be killed.

He intends to sacrifice her to the rusalka so she will return Vasya to him.

3.

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)

Dunya and Vasya.

Marina and Vasya.

Marina and Olga.

Olga and Anna.

4.

Who decides that Konstantin will be the new priest at the church on Pyotr's estate? (from Part 2, Chapters 12 – 14)

Anna, who has fallen in love with the priest.

Sergei, the retiring priest on the estate.

Pyotr, who accepts Konstantin's application for the position.

Sergei, the chief adviser to the High Prince.

5.

Which characters does Vasya encounter in the same place (the old oak tree) as she encountered them in her childhood (i.e. early in the narrative)? (from Part 2, Chapters 21 – 22)

The rusalka and Konstantin.

Konstantine and the man with the scarred face.

The man on the white horse and the rusalka.

The man with the scarred face and the man on the white horse.

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