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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ivan's mother say about Ruth?
(a) None of these.
(b) That she will bring him nothing but misery.
(c) That she is a horrible woman that will cheat on him.
(d) That she is not the right woman for him.

2. Who is it that first brings to light Ivan's wearing of Katerina's hoose?
(a) Brother Sergei.
(b) Father Lukas.
(c) An old crone.
(d) Nadya.

3. What do his classmates call Vanya?
(a) Zhed.
(b) Zaid.
(c) Shid.
(d) Zhid.

4. Who finally gives Ivan clothes?
(a) King Matvei.
(b) King Matfei.
(c) King Matteau.
(d) King Alexander.

5. What did Bear ask Yaga for?
(a) Both of these.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) A salve.
(d) The eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item assured Ivan that Taina was a doomed town?

2. What constellation did Katerina refer to?

3. Where did Vanya's plane land?

4. What did Ivan go looking for in the morning at cousin Marek's?

5. What did Vanya come to love about moving to the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Ivan come across when he tries to justify his impending marriage to Ruth to Katerina?

2. What was Yaga supposed to have felt, but didn't?

3. Why did Vanya finally decide to let the Mohel circumcise him?

4. How did Ivan's parents' sacrifice weigh heavily on his mind? How did this affect the way he led his life?

5. How did Ivan justify what he had seen and heard in the forest as a child?

6. What did the Princess think of Ivan?

7. How does Ivan justify his wearing the princess' hoose?

8. What issue did Ivan have once he had hit the bear?

9. Why can't Katerina name Dimitri as the war leader?

10. What is the problem with obtaining parchment?

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