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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 9, A Gentle Spirit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Rag say he is the suckling babe of?
(a) Mother Russia.
(b) His dreams.
(c) Alchohol.
(d) Societal standards.

2. Who rescues the boy the morning after the party?
(a) Some young women.
(b) Some old spinsters.
(c) Some older boys.
(d) Some grown men.

3. How does the boy in 'A Little Hero' feel when he is made the rival to a young pretty girl?
(a) Happy.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Flattered.

4. How does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' describe the girl's soul?
(a) Comely.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Meek.
(d) Lowly.

5. Where is 'Polzunkov' set?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Finalnd.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' have to lure the girl to do?

2. Who does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' work for?

3. How old is the child in 'A Little Hero'?

4. What did Dostoyevsky say ended the childhood of the boy?

5. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?

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