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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. Who does Sasha believe Olga is?
(a) His nanny.
(b) His mother.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His auntie.

2. How does the bishop feel when he sees his mother?
(a) Shocked.
(b) Tearfully happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

3. Of the following, which is NOT an attribute Korolev thinks about in regards to factories?
(a) Only a few benefit from it.
(b) Consumers do not get quality goods from them.
(c) Factory owners are more stressed than others give them credit for.
(d) Factory workers are overworked.

4. A beadle's life can be described as __________.
(a) Exciting.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Easy.
(d) Highly respectable.

5. What does Liza want Korolev to confirm?
(a) That she is not ill but sick of the factory.
(b) That she can be a beautiful young woman.
(c) That things will change in their lifetime.
(d) That her heart will get better and she will live healthily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing Olga Semyonovna from "The Darling" cannot live without?

2. What is Yefimya's relationship with her husband like?

3. Who helps Olga pass time when Pustovalov is away on business?

4. In "The Darling", why does Kukin hate the rain so much?

5. What feeling does Bishop Pyotr instill in people?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Lady with the Little Dog", why does Dmitri Gurov see Anna Sergeeva differently than all the other women in his life? What makes her so much more appealing?

2. In "On Official Business", why does the coroner believe the city is the center of Russia? What does he think of the village and countryside?

3. What is the root cause of Liza's illness?

4. How does Katya show how she feels about Pyotr's status as a bishop?

5. In "The Lady with the Little Dog", how does Dmitri Dmitrich Gurov view women?

6. According to Ivan Ivanych, what is the balance of sadness and happiness in the world?

7. How is Pyotr different as a person and as a bishop?

8. Compare and contrast Olga's husbands and lovers. How are their personality types alike and different? How does this affect Olga as a person?

9. Describe the town of Ukleyevo from "In the Ravine". What is life like there?

10. How does Olga become committed to Sasha?

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