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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. What does Princess Zasyekin beg Mme. Petrovich for in Chapter 3 ?
(a) A chance to visit.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) A place to stay.

2. Who preforms card tricks at the party at the lodge?
(a) Zinaida.
(b) Count Malvesky.
(c) Vladimir.
(d) Byelovzorov.

3. What does Vladimir's father do to him that almost makes him cry?
(a) Shakes his hand.
(b) Hits him.
(c) Calls him names.
(d) Caresses him tenderly.

4. Why does Zinaida like Count Malevsky?
(a) His money.
(b) His muscles.
(c) His house.
(d) His mustache.

5. What is Vladimir afraid of his mother finding out in Chapter 9?
(a) That he stole some food.
(b) That he loves Zinaida.
(c) That he wants to move out.
(d) That he broke a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vladimir's mother force him to wear to dinner with Princess Zasyekin and Zinaida?

2. Where does Zinaida invite Vladimir at the end of Chapter 9?

3. How does M. Petrovich greet Zinaida when he meets her the first time?

4. Who restrained Vladimir's mother from fetching Vladimir from the party?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, whose image is in Vladimir's mind as he sleeps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Vladimir's father's first meeting with Zinaida? What is Vladimir's reaction?

2. Why does Zinaida like Count Malevsky? Does she love him? Why or why not?

3. How does having so many suitors effect Zinaida?

4. What does Vladimir's mother think about her sons interactions with Zinaida?

5. Describe Vladimir's character as described in Chapter 1.

6. What does Vladimir realize at the end of Chapter 9? How does he come to this realization?

7. What advice does Vladimir's father give him while they walk through the garden?

8. What are Vladimir's walks in the garden like?

9. How does Byelovzorov act at Zinaida's party? What is her reaction to him?

10. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir in Chapter 9?

(see the answer keys)

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