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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Works : Chapter 4, A Faint Heart Another Man's Wife or the Husband Under the Bed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Mr. Prohartchin been hiding money?
(a) His mattress.
(b) A safe.
(c) A bank account.
(d) His sock drawer.

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

3. How does the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' look?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Distraught.

4. Where is Schpies from?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

5. How many months of deposit money did Ordynov give Schpies?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was 'Polzunkov'?

3. What does Ordynov do with Yaroslav?

4. How does Ordynov get Katerina to pay attention to him?

5. What does Murin threaten Ordynov with?

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