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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the patient in #56 realize that the surgeon's answer probably means for his case?
(a) He is a goner.
(b) He is cured.
(c) He is going to get better soon.
(d) He is on the right path.

2. Kapa tells Pavel she has received a letter from his ________ which brings Pavel bad news about the town.
(a) Friend.
(b) Brother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

3. What is Dontsova also trying to complete, though she doesn't seem to have the time for this assignment?
(a) Journal.
(b) Book.
(c) Case study.
(d) Thesis.

4. What is Dontsova's excuse for not being able to finish a project on which she has been working for a long time?
(a) Pain.
(b) She doesn't care about it anymore.
(c) No energy.
(d) No time.

5. What did Pavel and his wife make in order to try to bypass the normal treatment regimens in the hospital?
(a) Calls.
(b) Naps.
(c) Bribes.
(d) Car rides.

6. Oleg feels very ______ when he is talking with Zoya openly and honestly.
(a) Alive.
(b) Antsy.
(c) Aroused.
(d) Bored.

7. The tumor that Pavel has prevents him from being able to ____________, which causes him to change the way he interacts with others.
(a) Turn from side to side.
(b) Move his body.
(c) Lift his arm.
(d) Smile.

8. What is Pavel allowed to wear, which is the only concession in his stay at the hospital?
(a) Pajamas.
(b) His socks from home.
(c) A hat.
(d) Special badge.

9. Dontsova is compared to a(n)on _________ which is overworked and overused, according to the text in the book.
(a) Book.
(b) X-ray machine.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Patient.

10. How old is Vadim when he comes to the ward, knowing that he only has months to live?
(a) 26.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 45.

11. Yefrem is described as feeling his _______ receding as a part of the disease he is faced with in the story.
(a) Connections.
(b) Memories.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Family.

12. Pavel and his wife claim to ______ people, but they do not want to be too close to them at the same time.
(a) Enjoy.
(b) Understand.
(c) Love.
(d) Avoid.

13. Dontsova and Vera work for hours every day without any __________ for their efforts.
(a) Promotion.
(b) Money.
(c) Appreciation.
(d) Support.

14. How does Dontsova travel to and from the hospital?
(a) Car.
(b) Train.
(c) Bus.
(d) By foot.

15. To whom does Pavel say he will report the woman physicians because he is angry with his treatment?
(a) His son.
(b) His wife.
(c) The authorities.
(d) The president.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Pavel's wife come to see him in the cancer ward?

2. In the dream, Pavel is told by a woman that he is the man who made her husband ________ over the years.

3. What does Sibgator not have as a result of his condition, though other patients have one of these?

4. Vera remembers another patient just like Pavel who had accused her of trying to __________ him when he was in the ward.

5. What is the number of the ward that Pavel is directed to when he arrives at the hospital?

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