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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 10, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man of the house in 'An Honest Thief' say the woman helped him with by doing something without his permission?
(a) His loneliness.
(b) His rank in society.
(c) His financial situation.
(d) His confusion.

2. What did the Rag say caused him psychological harm?
(a) Accepting money from a bribe taker.
(b) Watching his father killed.
(c) Seeing the ravages of war.
(d) Growing up alone.

3. How old was the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' when she got married?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

4. Where does Ordynov go after renting some rooms?
(a) Work.
(b) A party.
(c) School.
(d) Church.

5. What kind of lodgers did the landlady like to house?
(a) Older men.
(b) Gentlemen.
(c) Young students.
(d) Married couples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' buy from the girl that no one else would have?

2. What attribute is Katerina trying to exhibit at the beginning of the second part of 'The Landlady'?

3. How did Katerina's mother tell Katerina that her father had died?

4. How does the boy in 'A Little Hero' feel when he is made the rival to a young pretty girl?

5. What kind of complex is Katerina put under?

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