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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Devil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Katya?
(a) A seamstress.
(b) A milliner.
(c) A governess.
(d) A shop girl.

2. Who does Eugene Irtenev's mother want him to marry?
(a) Someone with a title.
(b) Someone with money.
(c) Stepanida.
(d) Liza Annenskaya.

3. What does Sergey tease Marya about?
(a) Her ignorance of French literature.
(b) Her housekeeping.
(c) Her coquettish nature.
(d) Her dark sense of humor.

4. How does marriage make Eugene Irtenev's life easier?
(a) His wife's family has powerful connections.
(b) His wife works behind the scenes to help him.
(c) His wife keeps his wayward traits in line.
(d) His wife is pretty and flirtatious, and his superiors like to have her around.

5. What are Ivan Ilych's symptoms of the illness that kills him?
(a) Hearing loss.
(b) Pain in his joints and neck.
(c) Nausea.
(d) A strange taste in his mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Marya see herself in relation to Sergey, once she begins to be depressed?

2. What is the relationship between Christian Cossacks and Muslim Tartars?

3. Who is Sergey Mikhaylych?

4. How often does Eugene Irtenev meet Stepanida?

5. Who are the Grebensk Cossacks descended from?

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