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

2. Who teases the boy in 'A Little Hero'?
(a) Older men.
(b) All of these.
(c) Older boys.
(d) Older women.

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

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

5. What is the boy told to do the morning after the party?
(a) Ride a pony.
(b) Take a test.
(c) Fight in a match.
(d) Cut down a tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?

3. How does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' describe the girl's soul?

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

5. How is the atmosphere described at the beginning of 'A Little Hero'?

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