I. Find the Russian equivalents: transcendental sadness, desolating, made a few enquiries, residential
quarters, bills soared, a surge of anger, ill-fated, take flight, chastise,
outperform, anodyne, get under way, haunt, heightened awareness. II. Find the English equivalents: бесповоротный, неясный, сомнение, ныть, воспарять, убывающая,
выпороть,
развалины,
порок,
мрак,
вспышка,
шаткий,
болеутоляющее, трястись.
III. Answer the questions. 1. What is the setting of the story?
2. When does the flashback begin?
3. How do you see the narrator of the story?
5. Where did he find his pet?
6. What was his attitude towards animals?
7. What happened at Berkerly?
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8. Why did he stay in a ruined city for another 24 hours?
9. What choice did he have to take?
10. Why did he feel guilty?
