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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 has never done for money?
(a) Begged.
(b) Killed a man.
(c) Taken a bribe.
(d) Slept with a woman.

2. What was the Rag known to do on a regular basis?
(a) Get drunk.
(b) Borrow money.
(c) Get arrested.
(d) Sleep with women.

3. What is the occupation of the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit'?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Pawn shop owner.
(d) Professor.

4. What is the child in 'A Little Hero' experiencing at the beginning of the story?
(a) School.
(b) War.
(c) Puberty.
(d) Fear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the little boy hope to feel the morning after the party?

2. What does the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' buy from the girl that no one else would have?

3. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?

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

5. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?

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