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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 does Andrei stay with on his travels?

2. Who does Yanka have a relationship with?

3. Where does Ivan see Shchek for the second time?

4. Who does Stephen say will help the peasants?

5. Who brings Kiy back to his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of political alliance does Milei suggest, and why does this injure Yanka?

2. Who has the most power in this earliest chapter?

3. Describe the lifestyles of Lebed and her people.

4. How have conditions changed by 1066 AD?

5. Describe the opposition between Ivan and his brother.

6. What problem is Boris Bobrov having with his estate and how does he solve it?

7. Describe the uprising led by Stenka Razin.

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

9. What happens when Tsar Ivan divides his estate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why did Russia respond to the industrial revolution differently than the European countries? What Russian social structures and customs influenced its reaction to the industrial revolution?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall form of the novel "Russka". Is it one overarching story, or is it a series of discrete stories that don't necessarily add up to a master narrative.

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