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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. Who is the one person who is kind to the narrator at school?
2. Where has the narrator's older sister gone?
3. What does the narrator want of Mr. Bond?
4. What does the narrator realize about Charlotte?
5. About what does the narrator feel guilty?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the narrator not call or write Charlotte after he finds her and what does he do while waiting to see her?
2. What does the narrator do about a place for Charlotte when she comes to visit?
3. Why does the narrator feel guilty concerning his grandmother?
4. What does the narrator do upon returning from Russia?
5. Why does the narrator think he is being accepted by his classmates, what does he see as the three types of cliques in a crowd and how does his acceptance affect his writing?
6. Who does the narrator notice while doing sequences and what does he notice about her?
7. How does the narrator's interest in Russia cause him problems?
8. What does Charlotte tell the narrator about death?
9. What catches the narrator's attention almost obsessively?
10. What happens when the narrator's mother goes for some medical tests?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Dreams of My Russian Summers".
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Dreams of My Russian Summers". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Dreams of My Russian Summers". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 2
The narration creates a sense of mystery, engaging the reader in the narrator's quest for truth. In this case, there are two different truths - what happened to Charlotte, and where does the narrator fit?
1. Explain what you think the above statements mean. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. Using just the text from the first chapter, argue whether the search for who is Charlotte is the most important aspect of the story or the problems of who the narrator is.
3. Explain what about the sense of mystery in the first chapter goaded you to continue reading the book. Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "Dreams of My Russian Summers"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in "Dreams of My Russian Summers" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Dreams of My Russian Summers" and your own live to support your opinion.
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