LA 7 SmithThe Darkest Evening Test
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Fill in the blank. Please write the correct answer in the blank.
1. The Maki family originally came from the country of ______to work in the state of ______
2. After hearing a recruiter from the country of ______speak, Father decides the family must move to make a better life for themselves.
3. Father and Mr. Salo plan to build a ______in Lonrot, but after it’s done, they are unable to use it because ______
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4. Father gets to move to Petrozavodsk after he invented a better form of ______.
5. The Maki’s have an apartment in Petrozavodsk that was originally scheduled to be a ______.
6. When Jake attend’s school, his teacher says his language is not correct. She tells him he speaks ______.
7. Peter’s dream is to be able to join the ______.
8. Out of all the Maki’s, ______is the most optimistic that their new home will be wonderful.
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Matching
______1. NKVDA. Communist Party
______2. Red BroomB. Dog befriended by Maija
______3. Mrs. SippolaC. Farmer
______4. MedvedD. Teacher
______5. Victor KarlovE. Secret police
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Short answer. Answer in complete sentences. Each question is worth 5 points. Remember to support ALL of your answers.
1. How does Father’s character affect the plot of the story?
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2. Compare capitalism and socialism.
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3. Would you consider the schools in Petrozavodsk free? Why or why not?
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4. Describe the most haunting scene in The Darkest Evening.
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5. Why did Stalin begin cleansing the country of dissidents?
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Essay: Write a short 5 sentence essay to answer these questions. Remember you need a topic sentence, three supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence at the very minimum. Each question is worth 10 points.
1. Why did Father decide to move the family to Lonrot? Include at least three points in your answer.
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2. What clues do the Maki’s get after they move to their new country, that indicate their new life will not be what they expected?
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3. How does the setting affect the plot when Jake and his family try to escape?
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Vocabulary: Match the word with the meaning.
______1. Red BroomA. Common fund for all Finns in Karelia,
Russia. Finns will get to draw
From this fund. Mr. Salo donated car
to this fund.
______2. Political idealismB. To look at and delete parts considered
objectionable
______3. TinkerC. Communist party sweeping away all
opposition
______4. SaunaD. to play around with
______5. SisuE. a bath that produces perspiration
through dry heat with water that is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
______6. StrikebreakerF. coated with a thin layer of gold
______7. MarxG. a mill for grinding grain
______8. Stock Market CrashH. someone who works for a company when
others are on strike
______9. Karelian Machine FundI. 1929, when stocks became almost
worthless, leading to panic
______10. Reindeer rumJ. secret police
______11. CzarK. believing that a country can be run
perfectly
______12. OrnateL. ruler of Russia
______13. GildedM. removed from office
______14. KulaksN. having the strength and courage to
continue against all odds
______15. GristmillO. train bridge
______16. CensorP. German economist who believed in
socialism
______17. NKVDQ. people whose farms have been taken by
the government
______18. TrestleR. heavily built
______19. DeposedS. fancy
______20. ExploiterT. shaving lotion with a reindeer on the
label, used like alcohol
______21. StoutU. someone who uses someone or something
for his/her own selfish needs
Score ______/21