Fathers and Sons — Questions and answers

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In what year did Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov wait for his son Arkady to return from the university?

Choices

  1. It was the year 1848.
  2. It was the year 1870.
  3. It was the year 1861.
  4. It was the year 1859. ✓

Answer: It was the year 1859.

From page 1

In Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons, what term did the character Bazarov use to describe his belief that nothing could be proven?

Choices

  1. He called himself a nihilist. ✓
  2. He called himself a materialist.
  3. He called himself a realist.
  4. He called himself an idealist.

Answer: He called himself a nihilist.

From page 2

Who invited Arkady and Bazarov to call on her at Nikolskoye?

Choices

  1. Fenechka invited them.
  2. Arina Vlasyevna invited them.
  3. Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova invited them. ✓
  4. Katya invited them.

Answer: Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova invited them.

From page 3

What was Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova's response when Bazarov told her he loved her?

Choices

  1. She told him he had misunderstood her and should leave Nikolskoye. ✓
  2. She confessed she loved him too and asked him to stay.
  3. She became angry and demanded he leave immediately.
  4. She laughed and dismissed his feelings as a joke.

Answer: She told him he had misunderstood her and should leave Nikolskoye.

From page 4

In Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons, what was the profession of Bazarov's father, Vasily Ivanovich?

Choices

  1. His father, Vasily Ivanovich, was a wealthy landowner.
  2. His father, Vasily Ivanovich, was a university professor.
  3. His father, Vasily Ivanovich, was a retired officer.
  4. His father, Vasily Ivanovich, was an old army doctor. ✓

Answer: His father, Vasily Ivanovich, was an old army doctor.

From page 5

Who witnessed Bazarov kissing Fenechka in the garden arbor?

Choices

  1. Pavel Petrovich saw the whole thing. ✓
  2. Arkady saw the whole thing.
  3. Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova saw the whole thing.
  4. Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov saw the whole thing.

Answer: Pavel Petrovich saw the whole thing.

From page 6

What happened when Pavel Petrovich and Bazarov dueled?

Choices

  1. Pavel's bullet struck Bazarov in the arm.
  2. Bazarov refused to fire his pistol.
  3. Bazarov's bullet struck Pavel in the thigh. ✓
  4. Both men missed their shots completely.

Answer: Bazarov's bullet struck Pavel in the thigh.

From page 7

Who was Arkady drawn to at Nikolskoye while Pavel recovered at Maryino?

Choices

  1. Arkady was drawn to Katya, Madame Odintsova's younger sister. ✓
  2. Arkady was drawn to Madame Odintsova herself.
  3. Arkady was drawn to Fenechka.
  4. Arkady was drawn to Arina Vlasyevna.

Answer: Arkady was drawn to Katya, Madame Odintsova's younger sister.

From page 8

In Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons, what caused the death of the character Bazarov?

Choices

  1. He died from a long illness he contracted at Nikolskoye.
  2. He died from a sudden heart attack while working in the village.
  3. He died from complications after his duel with Pavel Petrovich.
  4. He died of typhus fever after cutting his finger examining a sick man. ✓

Answer: He died of typhus fever after cutting his finger examining a sick man.

From page 9

In Ivan Turgenev's novel Fathers and Sons, where was the character Bazarov buried?

Choices

  1. Bazarov was buried at Maryino, on Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov's estate.
  2. Bazarov was buried in a city cemetery far from his home.
  3. Bazarov was buried in the small churchyard of his own village. ✓
  4. Bazarov was buried at Nikolskoye, on Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova's estate.

Answer: Bazarov was buried in the small churchyard of his own village.

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