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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 Mme. Petrovich wish Vladimir would focus on?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Archery.
(c) His chess playing.
(d) His studies.

2. How does Zinaida treat Vladimir?
(a) She yells at him.
(b) She makes fun of him.
(c) She hits him.
(d) She loves him.

3. Who is Byelovzorov?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A writer.
(c) A baker.
(d) A young officer.

4. Why didn't Vladimir's parents marry?
(a) For looks.
(b) For money.
(c) For fame.
(d) For love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zinaida ask Vladimir when he finds her in the garden?

2. What was Princess Zasyekin's husband like?

3. In Chapter 7, what game is being played at the party when Vladimir arrives?

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

5. Who does Mme. Petrovich send to speak with Princess Zasyekin in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what you learn about Vladimir's relationship with his father in Chapter 8.

2. At the start of Chapter 7, Vladimir walks into a party at Zinaida's house. What does he see when he first arrives?

3. How does Vladimir's father die? Where does Vladimir's mother send money to after his death? Who do you think received the money?

4. What does the pantry boy tell Vladimir about his parent's fight?

5. Describe the story Zinaida tells her guests in Chapter 16.

6. Describe the fight between Vladirmir's mother and father in Chapter 20. What was the cause of the fight? What was the result of the fight?

7. Who gives Zinaida a kitten and why does he give her that gift?

8. What is Vladimir's reaction in Chapter 17 to what he sees in the garden?

9. Why does Count Malevsky think Vladimir is a "bad page"?

10. In Chapter 16, what does Zinaida suggest everyone share with each other in the lodge? What do they end up sharing instead?

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