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

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

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

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

5. How old is the child in 'A Little Hero'?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?

3. What does the boy feel he has won the morning after the party?

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

5. What does the Rag say is his deepest desire?

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