Where is Yasnaya Polyana located?

Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Where is Yasnaya Polyana located?

   B) In the Tula Region

2. What famous novels did Leo Tolstoy write at Yasnaya Polyana?

   C) War and Peace and Anna Karenina

3. Why did Alexander Pushkin stay longer in Boldino than he planned?

   B) Because of a cholera disease

4. What important works did Pushkin create during his "Boldino Autumn"?

   B) The Queen of Spades and Eugene Onegin

5. Who raised Mikhail Lermontov in Tarkhany?

   C) His grandmother

6. What feelings from Tarkhany often appeared in Lermontov's poems?

   B) Sadness and loneliness

7. What job did Anton Chekhov have besides being a writer when he lived in Melikhovo?

   C) Doctor

8. What famous novel did Fyodor Dostoevsky work on while living in Staraya Russa?

   C) The Brothers Karamazov

Task 2. Use the information from the text and decide if the following statements are True, False, or Not Stated.

A. Tolstoy wrote War and Peace while living in Boldino. False

B. Pushkin's "Boldino Autumn" was a productive period for him as he wrote several works. True

C. Lermontov's early life in Tarkhany had no effect on his poetry. False

D. Chekhov wrote his plays while living in a large city. False

E. Dostoevsky wrote parts of The Brothers Karamazov in Staraya Russa. True

F. Tolstoy enjoyed spending time with his family at Yasnaya Polyana. Not Stated

G. The text mentions how long Pushkin stayed in Boldino. Not Stated