Which excerpt from the land, part 1 best supports the claim that many formerly enslaved people were not completely free or equal after the war?

What element of medieval literature does the disappearance of the sword into the lake represent?

Which two sentences in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflect the author's belief that russia's rising middle class was unable to express genuine emotion?

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.