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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. How old was Zoya when she met Kolya?

2. How long does Zoya tell Tatyana that she will be when she asks her to babysit Sasha?

3. For what shift is Artyom on call?

4. How long has it been since Nadia has seen Slava Bychkov?

5. When is Yuri expected home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Revmira do?

2. What happens at the construction site at the end of the section "April"?

3. Why does Natasha suddenly wish to leave Anfisa's apartment?

4. What does Lada remember doing for Masha's 12th birthday?

5. What happened to Lilia?

6. How does Masha want to see in the New Year?

7. What is Denis obssesed with?

8. How long have Natasha and Yuri been married, and what is their life like?

9. What does Nadia decide to do at the end of the section "March"?

10. What does Palana look like when Nadia and Mila fly there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Revmira lost her first husband when she was in her 20s. How did Revmira lose her first husband? How has that loss affected her life even decades later? How does she lose her second husband? How does Revmira deal with the tragedies in her life? How does she deal with her second loss differently than with her first?

Essay Topic 2

Alyona and Sophia are prisoners in a house outside of Esso. Why is Sophia upset? How does Alyona try to comfort and reassure her? What is communicated about strength and survival through Alyona’s words and actions?

Essay Topic 3

Nadia leaves Esso after a pipe breaks in the rental house she shares with her boyfriend and daughter. Why does the pipe breaking exasperate Nadia? How is it the last problem she wants to deal with in a series of problems? Why does she feel the need to escape? Does she find the freedom she is looking for?

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