VANKA- XC

Why did Vanka Zhukov stay awake on Christmas Eve?

• He was afraid to go to bed

• He wanted to write a letter to his grandfather

• He was waiting for his master to return

• He wanted to go to church.

What did Vanka take from the cupboard before starting his letter?

• A bottle of ink and a candle.

• A candle and a book.

• A pen, ink bottle, and a crumpled sheet of paper.

• A rusty nail and a sheet of paper

How long had Vanka been apprenticed to Alyakhin the shoemaker?

• One year.

• Six months.

• Three months.

• Two months.

What did Vanka do before writing the first letter?

• He glanced at the door, window, and the dark icon

• He lit a candle

• He cleaned the rusty pen nib.

• He looked out the window for his grandfather

Who is Vanka writing the letter to?

• His master, Alyakhin.

• His senior apprentices

• His mother and father

• His grandfather, Konstantin Makarich.