There is no map activity for this chapter. Instead, look on the Web for images of paintings by some of the following Russian artists: К.С. Малевич, В.В. Кандинский, Н.С. Гончарова, Л.С. Попова. Listen to works of music by А.Н. Скрябин, И.Ф. Стравинский.

Read the questions below and find the answers in the text.

1. What is the period in which the Russian avant-garde was most productive?
2. What were the key events that brought poets and artists together?
3. What foreign influences were critical for the Russian avant-garde?
4. What trends were manifested in the Russian avant-garde?
5. When did the Russian avant-garde die out and why/how did that happen?
6. Go back to section 16–2 and review the chronology. Find the events in the chronology that are referenced in the text.

1. What is the author’s attitude toward the events and individuals described in the text? Identify words and phrases that convey implicitly or explicitly the author’s attitude or ideological perspective, bringing evidence from the text to support your argument.
2. Did the information in the text depart from what you had previously read or thought about the period discussed in this chapter?