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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. In Chapter 2, what does the man in the garden tease Vladimir about?
(a) His hair.
(b) His clothes.
(c) Skipping.
(d) Staring at a lady.

2. When Vladimir runs from the garden in Chapter 2, where does he run to?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The boat house.
(c) His room.
(d) The kitchen.

3. How does Zinaida treat the Petrovich family at dinner?
(a) She is mean.
(b) She is cold toward them.
(c) She is ridiculously weepy.
(d) She is friendly.

4. What does Vladimir's father say is the whole thing in life?
(a) Love.
(b) Belonging to oneself.
(c) Power.
(d) Money.

5. What was Princess Zasyekin's husband like?
(a) A peasent.
(b) Well-bred but ridiculous.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Ugly and rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the second lodge located?

2. Why didn't Vladimir's parents marry?

3. Who sits in the corner during the party in Chapter 7?

4. What is Vladimir doing for Princess Zasyekin at the end of Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that Zinaida and Vladimir have while winding wool.

2. In Chapter 15, what is Vladimir's opinion of Dr. Looshin? What revelation does Dr. Looshin have?

3. What is Forfeits?

4. Describe the poem that Vladimir writes for Zinaida.

5. Describe Vladimir's father's mood when he asks Vladimir to go for a ride.

6. What advice does Dr. Looshin give to Vladimir in Chapter 20?

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

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

9. What is Vladimir's mother's impression of Princess Zasyekin?

10. Describe one guest's reaction to Zinaida's story in Chapter 16.

(see the answer keys)

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