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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. What does Ivan claim he will not do in the future?
2. Who is Natasha?
3. Who comes to Moscow in Chapter 18?
4. What is the weather at the beginning of Chapter 25?
5. Who else has used the cream?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the whistle blows?
2. Why is the dog still with Pilate?
3. How did Apt. 50 expand?
4. How does the Master feel in Chapter 31?
5. What happens first at the bank that surprises the accountant?
6. How does Azazello greet the pair?
7. Why is Niza important?
8. What does the Master think about Azazello’s arrival?
9. What does the Master do for Pontius Pilate?
10. How does Margarita leave her husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Towards the end of the book, Woland’s cronies transform into their original shapes. What are these shapes? How are they significant? How do they inform our understanding of the characters’ behavior in their modified forms earlier in the book?
Essay Topic 2
The Master works constantly on his book, which he later burns. Describe the history of the Master’s manuscript, as well as what happens to it at the end of the book. Why is its existence – and survival – important?
Essay Topic 3
Characters of different kinds take refuge in religion in The Master and Margarita, to various ends. When is religion helpful to characters, and when does it lead them into mischief? Provide three examples.
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