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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. Whom does Marya talk with easily?

2. How is Anisim caught with counterfeit?

3. Why is Christina Dmitrievna in charge of meeting the doctor?

4. How does Nikolai Ivanych get his dream estate?

5. How long does Olga and Pustovalov's marriage last before he dies of illness?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. In "The Bishop", what is Bishops Pyotr's relationship with his mother Marya like when she visits him after nine years?

6. What does Korolev theorize is the cause of imbalance between the strong and the weak?

7. 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?

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

9. Describe Belikov from "The Man in a Case" and what makes him so different from everyone else in his village. What influence does he have on the people around him?

10. What is the Tsybukins' reaction to Nikifor's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Panikhida", Andreich subconsciously calls his daughter "harlot" during prayer even though he is just reprimanded by the priest. Find at least two other examples of how the subconscious reveals itself. Describe the two instances and explain how the subconscious works in each of the situations.

Essay Topic 2

What form of mentality does the Explainer in "In Exile" take in order to help him survive a life in Siberia? What psyche does he have to maintain sanity in a bare, cold place such as Siberia?

Essay Topic 3

From "A Boring Story", describe Katya and Stepanych's relationship. Beyond a father and daughter, how do their struggles bond them? What is their struggle?

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