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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alyosha the Pot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eugene Irtenev live?
(a) Moscow.
(b) The Caucasus.
(c) The country.
(d) Petersburg.

2. What does Ivan Ilych develop a passion for?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Roulette.
(c) Horse-racing.
(d) Courtesans.

3. Why does Dmitri go to the Caucasus?
(a) For a business deal.
(b) To serve the Tsar.
(c) To escape from his debts.
(d) To look for adventure.

4. How long was Ivan Ilych in his position before he was appointed to the position of public prosecutor in another town?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Twelve years.

5. With whom did the Grebensk Cossacks intermarry?
(a) Russians.
(b) Chechens.
(c) Georgians.
(d) Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after their wedding was Pozdnyshev's wife depressed?

2. Who was Countess Korotkova?

3. How does Pozdnyshev describe his and his wife's courtship?

4. What is Marya's first reaction to Sergey?

5. How long did Nikita live after Vasili died?

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