Universidad Tecnológica

Facultad de Aviación
Ensayo sobre Literatura
Literary workshops
“The Path through the Cemetery”
By Leonard Q. Ross
25/1/21

Student’s name: CARLOS MEJIA

Professor’s name: Edouard Lebedev
Score:______________________

• Check-up (true/ False)

• The action takes place one winter night in a small European village. True

• Ivan was called “the Terrible” because he had a violent temper. False

• The villagers admired Ivan. False

• Calling Ivan “a pigeon”, the lieutenant implied that Ivan was meek. True

• At first, Ivan refused to accept the lieutenant’s challenge. False

• The purpose of the saber was to protect Ivan from danger. False

• Ivan had to drive the saber into the ground in front of the cemetery. False

• No one believed that Ivan would succeed. True

• Ivan drove the sword through the folds of his long coat. False

• The conclusion of the story leads us to believe that Ivan was frozen to death.
True

• Ivan was a timid tall man. False

• Ivan drank alcohol every day. True

• He never crossed the cemetery to get to his hut. True

• Ivan’s mother was scared by a canary when she carried him. False

• The Cossack lieutenant flung his saber at Ivan. False

• The Cossack lieutenant promised Ivan five gold rubles. True

 • Ivan’s coat was too long for him. True

• The cold was mild that night. False

• It was quite windy that night. True

• Ivan couldn’t find the large tomb. False

• The monster held Ivan so strongly that Ivan couldn’t stand up. True

• The next morning Ivan was found frozen at the cemetery. True

• Matching columns.

1. Taunts __3__ victim

2. Jeered __11__ a rustic restaurant

3. Quarry __17__ scream

4. Saber __4__ sword

5. Dread __5__ horror

6. Implacable __9__ sink in water

7. Lurched __1__ ridiculed

8. Senseless __6__ unyielding

9. Drown __16__ stand on knees

10. Mock __2__ scornful remarks

11. Saloon __8__ meaningless

12. Murmur __15__ producing strong noise

13. Echo __22__ breathe convulsively

14. Unbuckle __7__ made a sudden movement

15. Roar __10__ to joke badly about somebody

 16. Kneel __12__ speaking in a low voice

17. Yell ___13_ an acoustic effect

18. Limp __18__ walk as though one’s leg is hurt

19. Shiver __21__ grasp

20. Hilt __20__ the handle of a knife

21. Grip __14__ to loosen a belt

22. Gasp ___19_ strong trembling

23. path __24_ pull

24. Tug ___23_ a narrow way

• How is the ending of the story foreshadowed? (for writing)

The story ends with Ivan dead, and him never receiving his money after almost completing the
challenge presented to him. He was frozen to death. And did not complete the challenge
proposed by the lieutenant

• How did Ivan die?

Ivan died frozen and in kneel position in front of the large tomb. I think that he had a
heart attack because of the fair.

• Why did the monster kill Ivan?

The “monster” killed Ivan because he was very scared and could not maintain the
calm at the moment. Technically the “monster” did not killed Ivan. He was horrified
by something he saw or maybe it was his mind only.

• Is there anything you are afraid of in your life?

That is a very good question. Right now, I can say that I’m a little bit afraid of not
finishing my career. And my dream of becoming a pilot does not succeed. But I’m
 mental strong and I will go through any boundaries. But I’m not afraid of darkness or
any animal.

• Would you like to live in a country where the four seasons are clearly marked? Why
yes/ not?

Yes, of course I would like to experience the winter or the fall season. I like the snow
and that stuff. I prefer cold instead of hot. It would be awesome to just go outside
and play with the snow or do some skiing.

2) What do you learn about Ivan’s character at the opening of the story? Why is this
information crucial to the story?

I knew ivan was a very fearful person. It was seen that he was someone who was
scared by anything. He was the typical guy everyone made fun of for being shy.

This information is important because it helps me figure out the ending. That he died
of a heart attack because of the fear that ran through his body. I could see that he
was very fearful and that this could have led to his death

3) Why Ivan accepted the lieutenant’s challenge? Give your explanation of his
action.

Personally, I think he took that challenge to make himself look brave. He wanted to
show that he could face his fears. And to show to the customers in the saloon that
he was not a “pigeon”. He wanted to feel like everyone else and be part of the
“brave men”. To show his courage to everyone.