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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 Yezhov?
2. To what task is Ginzburg assigned in Elgen?
3. Why are Ginzburg and the others put in punishment cells?
4. How are the sections divided up at the transfer camp?
5. Who is Pickwick?
Short Essay Questions
1. What small joy do Ginzburg and the other prisoners enjoy when the Black Maria is late?
2. What range of sentences are the women whom Ginzburg meets given, and why does Ginzburg consider herself lucky?
3. Why is Ginzburg taken to see Nabob and what happens?
4. Why does Ginzburg waken one day to find Krivitsky standing over her?
5. What does Ginzburg learn about her father and how does this seem to cause unwarranted punishment?
6. Who teaches the new prisoners how to fake their lumber quota?
7. How does Ginzburg compare Kostik to Keyzin?
8. About what do the female prisoners disagree during their discussions on the train ride?
9. What solution do Julia and Ginzburg find to reading in low light?
10. How do Ginzburg and her mother write letters to each other in code and what is an example of one such letter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Readers learn that Kirov's assassin was a Communist. This fills Ginzburg with a sense of foreboding. It also demonstrates that the government does not have complete control over its citizens, because the assassin is a Communist. It a Communist assassinates another Communist, it further implies that there is no such thing as a loyal Communist any longer. Since a Communist has assassinated another Communist, the government is now weeding through Party members to determine loyalty.
1. Discuss the idea that if a communist kills a communist official that means that there could be other communists who are not loyal to the government. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
2. Discuss what you think about the way Stalin responded to Kirov's death. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
3. Discuss why the statement: it further implies that there is no such thing as a loyal Communist any longer, is an example of black and white, absolute type thinking. Use examples from Journey Into the Whirlwind and your own life to support your response.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of oppression in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with oppression? Why? What are some symbols of oppression? What events demonstrate oppression? What do the major people think of oppression?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of humanity in Journey Into the Whirlwind. Why are some people not considered human by the author? What is considered humane in Journey Into the Whirlwind? What evidence is there of inhumanity? How do the people react to inhumanity?
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Journey Into the Whirlwind help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Journey Into the Whirlwind? Why or why not?
3. Choose one specific incident in Journey Into the Whirlwind to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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