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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharikov do after Philippovich tells him to leave the apartment in Chapter 9?

2. What is the argument which breaks out in the household about?

3. What is the object that Philippovich examines in a jar?

4. Who does Sharikov say he has read a book by?

5. What does Sharikov take out of his pocket in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Sharikov chases a cat into the bathroom in Chapter 6?

3. What does Sharik look like in the Epilogue?

4. What does Sharik want his official name to be, and how did he come up with it?

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

6. What does Sharikov do to himself following his argument with Philip in Chapter 8?

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

8. What do the police officers want to know about the dog?

9. What does Philippovich do after Sharikov and Bormenthal leave the apartment in Chapter 7?

10. On what condition does Philippovich allow Sharikov to go to the circus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel Heart of a Dog. How does the novel end? Were you surprised by the ending? What tone is the conclusion written in?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and analyze the character Sharikov. What are his defining character traits? How is he connected to Klim and Sharik? What is his relationship like with Philippovich?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Russian Revolution. Why is the Russian Revolution referenced in the book Heart of a Dog? What does Philippovich feel about the changes that have taken place because of the revolution? What changes have taken place?

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