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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. How does Stenka Razin die?

2. Who does Andrei stay with on his travels?

3. Why does Yanka kill Peter?

4. Who is elected elder of Dirty Place?

5. What does Ivan tell his parents he wants to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has changed since the scenes set in 180 AD?

2. Describe the opposition between Ivan and his brother.

3. What is the nature of the political system in 1067?

4. What happens when Bobrov's wife gets pregnant in his absence?

5. Describe the revolution that kills Sviatopolk.

6. How have conditions changed by 1066 AD?

7. Describe Yanka's interactions with Peter.

8. Describe the political state of Russia in 1262.

9. Describe the setting and story being told when the story shifts to 1237.

10. How does Stephen die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What contemporary cultural problems or cultural questions does "Russka" shed light on? What questions about an ongoing cultural situation does "Russka" help you understand?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of religion in "Russka"? How does Rutherfurd characterize Russian religion, and what place does it occupy in Russian society and politics?

Essay Topic 3

How would you say Rutherfurd defines the Russian character? How does he distinguish it from other nations' character? What contradictions does he describe in the Russian character?

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