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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clothesmender by Nikolay Leskov.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does the police officer who brings Major Kovalyov's nose back to him, say he has to go when he is offered a cup of tea?
(a) The post office.
(b) A mental asylum.
(c) A gymnasium.
(d) A hospital.

2. Who goes hunting with Pyotr Petrovich in "A Living Relic"?
(a) Nikolai.
(b) Ermolay.
(c) Aleksander.
(d) Ivan.

3. What story is depicted on the stationmaster's wall?
(a) The Crucifixion.
(b) The old man and the sea.
(c) The prodigal son.
(d) The fall of Zeus.

4. To what variety of collegiate assessors does Major Kovalyov belong?
(a) The cornelian variety.
(b) The scholarly variety.
(c) The clerk variety.
(d) The Caucasus variety.

5. What does Lukerya make the wreath out of in her dreams?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Cornflowers.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Baby's breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the water in the cemetery that is being baled out with a dipper by the gravedigger in "Bobok"?

2. What does the tailor's new wife say she will bring to the marriage in "The Clothesmender"?

3. What author's "bons mots" does Ivan Ivanovich say he wishes to collect?

4. Who is staying in Room One the next New Year's Eve in "The Clothesmender"?

5. What is the name of the stationmaster's daughter?

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