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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Philippovich changed since we saw him last in Chapter 9?
(a) He has started dressing like Sharikov.
(b) He has gotten a hair cut.
(c) His health has improved.
(d) He has become thin and frail.

2. What is Sharik NOT wearing at the dinner table in Chapter 6?
(a) A fake ruby pin.
(b) Torn striped trousers.
(c) A bright blue tie.
(d) Red velvet slippers.

3. What does Sharikov take out of his pocket in Chapter 9?
(a) A knife.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A watch.
(d) A wallet.

4. What does Sharik suspect there may be in his ancestry?
(a) Something he doesn't want to know about.
(b) Something shady.
(c) Something amazing.
(d) Something evil.

5. What is Sharikov wearing when he is dragged out into the hall in Chapter 8?
(a) Philippovich's best suit.
(b) Nothing but his undershirt.
(c) An azure housecoat.
(d) A pair of underwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the dog run out from in the Epilogue?

2. What do neighbors report about the night Sharikov died?

3. What does the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 do for a living?

4. What is Philippovich wearing when the police come to his apartment?

5. What does Sharik say makes him feel better tn the Epilogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the argument about socialism, what does Philippovich tell Zina to do?

2. What does one of Philippovich's patients bring to show Philippovich in Chapter 9?

3. What does Philippovich tell the police about Sarik's surgery?

4. What sends Philippovich through the roof at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

5. How is Sharik dressed at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

6. What does Bormenthal offer to do to deal with Sharikov?

7. Where does Sharikov find a job, and who helps him find it?

8. In Chapter 8, how has Sharikov become even more like Klim?

9. What do the men argue about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. In the Epilogue, what does Sharik say makes him feel better?

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