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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. What is the name of the Rag?
(a) Orrip.
(b) Ockip.
(c) Osip.
(d) Ollip.

2. What did Dostoyevsky say made all the difference for people who needed attention like Mr. Prohartchin?
(a) When they earn that which they seek.
(b) When they express their needs.
(c) When people respond appropriately.
(d) When they are ignored.

3. Who finds the money Mr. Prohartchin has been hiding?
(a) His nephew.
(b) His housemates.
(c) The landlady.
(d) A servant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What talent does the Rag have?

2. What does Murin make Ordynov do in order to protect Katerina from him?

3. What did the author talk about when mentioning Mr. Prohartchin's need for attention?

4. Where does Ordynov go after renting some rooms?

5. Who was Shumkov's fiance attracted to?

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