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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does M. Petrovich convince his wife not to do in Chapter 20?
(a) Divorce him.
(b) Start a scandal.
(c) Sue for alimony.
(d) Move to town.

2. How does Zinaida receive Vladimir at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) Sadly.
(b) Without emotion.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Joyfully.

3. Who did Vladimir's father have an affair with?
(a) Zinaida.
(b) No one.
(c) Anastasia.
(d) Princess Zasyekin.

4. Which Shakespearean character is Vladimir compared to in Chapter 17?
(a) Puck.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Othello.

5. How does Vladimir's mother behave at lunch?
(a) Silly.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Irritated.

6. What does Zinaida place in Vladimir's buttonhole?
(a) A button.
(b) A rose.
(c) A string.
(d) A scarf.

7. What must Vladimir do when he sees Zinaida in the window in Chapter 20?
(a) Turn his back.
(b) Say a final goodbye.
(c) Cry.
(d) Throws a rock at the window.

8. Who sulks in the corner when he visits the lodge?
(a) Byelovzorov.
(b) Dr. Looshin.
(c) Vladimir.
(d) Maidanov.

9. In Chapter 19, what does the pantry boy tell Vladimir?
(a) His parents had a fight.
(b) His parents are selling the house.
(c) Zinaida came looking for him.
(d) He is quitting his job.

10. In Chapter 29, what does Vladimir promise Zinaida?
(a) That he will return for her.
(b) That he will always love her.
(c) That he will ruin her life.
(d) That he will hate her.

11. Why does Vladimir turn down Zinaida's invitation to go riding?
(a) He has a date.
(b) He is afraid of horses.
(c) He broke his leg.
(d) He does not like large crowds.

12. When does Vladimir go to the spy in Chapter 17?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Noon.

13. Who does Vladimir see riding horses with Zinaida in Chapter 14?
(a) Count Malevsky.
(b) His mother.
(c) Princess Zasyekin.
(d) His father.

14. Why is Vladimir a bad page?
(a) He does not worship his queen.
(b) He yells at his queen.
(c) He hurt his queen.
(d) He does not stay by his queen night and day.

15. At the start of Chapter 17, who gets into a cab?
(a) Vladimir.
(b) Zinaida and Princess Zasyekin.
(c) Vladimir and Zinaida.
(d) Vladimir's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zinaida admit to doing to Vladimir in Chapter 20?

2. What does Zinaida yank from Vladimir?

3. How does Dr. Looshin's behavior change in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Mme. Petrovich tell Princess Zasyekin she must leave suddenly?

5. How does Zinaida admit to loving Vladimir?

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