View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 8, An Unpleasant Predicament.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Shumkov's first name?
(a) Victor.
(b) Vasya.
(c) Vincent.
(d) Vaslin.

2. What does the older man talk to the younger man about at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife'?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Politics.
(c) Ladies.
(d) Contracts.

3. How does the little boy in 'A Little Hero' fall asleep the night after the party?
(a) He leaves his light on.
(b) He sleeps with his parents.
(c) He cries himself to sleep.
(d) He sleeps out on his lawn.

4. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?
(a) A bunny's.
(b) A bird's.
(c) A turtle's.
(d) A kitten's.

5. What is the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' waiting for?
(a) A woman.
(b) A message.
(c) A payment.
(d) A car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?

2. What did Dostoyevsky say ended the childhood of the boy?

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

4. Who rescues the boy the morning after the party?

5. Why did Stepan arrange the meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample