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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anna summon Arkady the next morning?

2. What kind of man has Anna married?

3. What does Anna say Bazarov's feelings towards Katya are?

4. Why does Vassily feel so uneasy in this section

5. What does Pavel ask to see in Fenitchka's room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of 1850s.

1) Why was greed and loyalty such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters negative characteristics are product of their time? Do you think Russia was going through a transitional phase in the the 1850s? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3)Does modern society share any values with 1850s Russia?

Essay Topic 2

Examine nihilism and liberalism. What are the differences between the two schools of thought? Why do the students think that nihilism became a important movement in 1850s Russia? Why do you think the younger generation got sick of liberal attitudes? How did liberalism and nihilism evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the generation gap between Arkady, Bazorov and the older characters. How different were the experiences both generations went through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Do you think Arkady and Bazarrov blame characters like Pavel for the state of Russia? Do you think the generational gap expressed in Fathers and Sons was particuarly wide during this time or is wide a generational gap common to all ages?

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