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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunstroke by Ivan Bunin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lukerya ask Pyotr Petrovich if he remembers as he is leaving the bee hut?
(a) Her strong arms.
(b) Her gold dress.
(c) Her red slippers.
(d) Her long braid.

2. Whom does Lukerya's betrothed eventually marry?
(a) Anya.
(b) Lukerya's sister.
(c) Agrafena.
(d) Katerina.

3. Who is staying in Room One the next New Year's Eve in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) The Ambassador.
(b) The Big Shot.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The President.

4. In "Sunstroke", what does the lieutenant slap his boots with while contemplating the woman's absence in the hotel room?
(a) A carriage whip.
(b) A swagger-stick.
(c) A night stick.
(d) An umbrella.

5. What is painted on the sign by the gate in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) A krasnya kniga.
(b) Two clergy robes.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) An armyak and a poddyovka.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the couple in "Sunstroke" wakes up in the morning, what does the lieutenant smell in the air?

2. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?

3. What is the French name of the tailor?

4. What is the fabric the woman on the steamer's dress made of in "Sunstroke"?

5. Who is the governor-general of Moscow at the time "The Clothesmender" takes place?

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