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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Cave by Evgeny Zamyatin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is charged with watching over Paka?
(a) Two muses.
(b) A shepherd from the village.
(c) A handyman.
(d) Two Arguses.

2. Where does the hussar pretend he is taking the stationmaster's daughter when he abducts her?
(a) Mass.
(b) Her friend's house.
(c) Lunch.
(d) The store.

3. In the morning, what is Varka asked to do after she lights the stove?
(a) Wash the clothes.
(b) Wash the dishes.
(c) Put on the samovar.
(d) Run to the store.

4. When the couple in "Sunstroke" wakes up in the morning, what does the lieutenant smell in the air?
(a) A perfume factory.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Hay and tar.
(d) Smoke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who must be asked before the Bishop can visit the three hermits?

2. What is the last thing Lukerya asks of Pyotr Petrovich?

3. What does the lady passing by a year prior to the story, "A Living Relic" give to Lukerya?

4. When Paka asked why the boys are armed as they are, who do they say they are?

5. How old is Nanny Varka?

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