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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. How does Pozdnyshev describe his and his wife's courtship?
(a) On-again-off-again.
(b) Convoluted.
(c) Brief.
(d) Lengthy.

2. Who suggested that Murad be sent to Siberia?
(a) The Tsar.
(b) Marya Dmitrievna.
(c) An adviser to the Tsar.
(d) Prince Vorontsov.

3. What is Mukhorty covered with when he stumbles in a ditch?
(a) Ice.
(b) Hoar frost.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Snow.

4. Who is Shamil?
(a) A Russian general.
(b) A Turkish soldier.
(c) A Chechen fighter.
(d) The Chechen leader.

5. Who was Countess Korotkova?
(a) Stepan Kasatsky's mother's friend.
(b) Stepan Kasatsky's aunt.
(c) A general's wife.
(d) The emperor's concubine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pozdnyshev's wife say she was depressed?

2. Who tries to convince the travelers to rest?

3. How does Stepan Kasatsky respond when Countess Korotkova tells him about her other lover?

4. How does Marya Dmitrievna denounce Hadji Aga and his men?

5. Who does Pozdnyshev tell his story to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pozdnyshev's relation with his children.

2. What does Murad ask Prince Vorontsov for after he surrenders?

3. What does Hadji Murad hope to find when he reaches Russia?

4. What happens to Vasili and Nikita after they set out from Grishkino?

5. What did the Tsar decide with regard to Murad?

6. What does Pozdnyshev realize as soon as he kills his wife?

7. What is the setting for "Kreutzer Sonata"?

8. What causes Vasili Andreevich to set off for Goryachkin?

9. What are some possible morals for "Master and Man"?

10. Describe Pozdnyshev's marriage.

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