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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. What animal bothers Kathya and Max in the night during their camping trip?

2. If Sophia and Alyona had kept walking along the shoreline in "August," how many story tall apartment buildings would they have seen?

3. How far does Alisha have to travel to get to the university?

4. How long have Max and Katya been officially in love by "October"?

5. What color are the squares embroidered don the leather dress Ksyusha wears for the dance troupe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Olya decide to go see Diana after school?

2. Who is Oksana, and why has she had a terrible summer?

3. What does Olya see as she leaves her apartment to go to see Diana?

4. Why does Valentina think that the Golosovky girls might be with their father?

5. What does Alisa want Ksyusha to join and why?

6. Who is Ruslan?

7. Who are Alisa and Ksyusha?

8. What does Valentina have on her chest?

9. What happens when Alyona and Sophia get a ride with a man to their apartment?

10. Why does Katya think that her Suzuki will be a terrible sleeping quarters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Native peoples and Russians live on the Kamchatka Peninsula. Which people group is more prevalent on Kamchatka Peninsula—native peoples or Russians? How do Russians treat the native peoples? How is Lilia’s disappearance an example of how Russian treat native peoples? How do the Russian stereotype the native peoples?

Essay Topic 2

Kyusha has a steady boyfriend. What is Kyusha’s relationship like with Ruslan? Why does she become interested in Chander? What do the relationships with the two men reveal about Kyusha’s identity and sense of self?

Essay Topic 3

Valentina has a blister that does not heal over several months. When does Valentina become concerned about the blister? What does a doctor tell her to do about the blister? What does the blister symbolize to Valentina?

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