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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 is his deepest desire?
(a) All of these.
(b) To feel stable.
(c) To have children.
(d) To get married.

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

3. Who does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' bribe for information about the girl?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Her brother.
(c) A servant.
(d) Her priest.

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

5. What does the little boy hope to feel the morning after the party?
(a) Aged.
(b) Hope.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Relief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Rag say caused him psychological harm?

2. Where is 'Polzunkov' set?

3. What is the title of the first part of 'A Gentle Spirit'?

4. How does the boy in 'A Little Hero' feel when he is made the rival to a young pretty girl?

5. How does the boy express his affections to an older woman?

(see the answer key)

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