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

2. What did Dostoyevsky say ended the childhood of the boy?
(a) His first kiss.
(b) Riding the pony.
(c) Winning the fighting match.
(d) Delivering a letter to an intended lover.

3. What did the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' do when he first men the girl?
(a) Watched her.
(b) Teased her.
(c) Tested her.
(d) Comforted her.

4. What talent does the Rag have?
(a) Writing.
(b) Acting.
(c) Telling stories.
(d) Singing.

5. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Mobility.
(c) Apprehension.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the little boy in 'A Little Hero' fall asleep the night after the party?

2. Where is 'Polzunkov' set?

3. What was the Rag known to do on a regular basis?

4. What did the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say gave him the upper hand in the situation?

5. Who teases the boy in 'A Little Hero'?

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