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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Zinaida doing at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Singing.

2. Who does M. Petrovich ban from his house forever?
(a) The butler.
(b) Mme. Petrovich.
(c) Count Malevsky.
(d) Vladimir.

3. In Chapter 16, who does Zinaida ask to leave the party?
(a) Dr. Looshin.
(b) Maidanov.
(c) Count Malevsky.
(d) Vladimir.

4. What does Vladimir accuse Zinaida of in Chapter 18?
(a) Being mean to her mother.
(b) Lying to him.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Toying with him.

5. What does Zinaida give Vladimir after he makes his promise?
(a) A piece of her hair.
(b) A cold stare.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A passionate kiss.

6. What must Vladimir do when he sees Zinaida in the window in Chapter 20?
(a) Cry.
(b) Say a final goodbye.
(c) Throws a rock at the window.
(d) Turn his back.

7. What game does Zinaida want to play in Chapter 11?
(a) Poker.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Charades.
(d) Analogies.

8. What does the young cadet make with Vladimir's knife?
(a) A sculpture.
(b) Dinner.
(c) A carving.
(d) A whistle.

9. How would Maidanov respond to the man in Zinadia's story?
(a) He would challenge him to a duel.
(b) He would write a letter.
(c) He would write a poem.
(d) He would cry.

10. After Zinaida receives Vladimir in Chapter 13, what does Vladimir realize?
(a) She pities him.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She loves him.
(d) She sees him as a child.

11. What does Zinaida want everyone to share in Chapter 16?
(a) Their dessert.
(b) Their family tree.
(c) Their food.
(d) Their dreams.

12. What does Zinaida claim at the start of Chapter 15?
(a) That her horse ran away.
(b) That she is engaged.
(c) That she is sick.
(d) That she is very busy.

13. When does Vladimir go to the spy in Chapter 17?
(a) Morning.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Noon.

14. What ailment is Vladimir suffering from at the start of Chapter 18?
(a) A headache.
(b) A cold.
(c) The mumps.
(d) The measels.

15. Why does Maidanov not like Zinaida's idea for a poem?
(a) It is too short.
(b) It is gruesome.
(c) It does not rhyme.
(d) It is too long.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zinaida receive Vladimir at the start of Chapter 13?

2. When Zinadia asks her guests to tell stories, what member of royalty does Zinaida tell a story about?

3. Who did Vladimir's father have an affair with?

4. In Chapter 17 what does Vladimir carry in his pocket?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Vladimir see when he looks at Zinaida's window?

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