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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 5, An Honest Thief & A Christmas Tree & A Wedding, White Nights.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Mr. Prohartchin take advantage of in hiding so much money?
(a) His housemates.
(b) The landlady.
(c) The bank.
(d) His sister-in-law.

3. How do Mr. Prohartchin's house mates feel about each other after his death?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Distant.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Depressed.

4. What did Emelyanoushka admit to when he returned?
(a) He was a brigand.
(b) He had never liked his friend.
(c) He was not who he said he was.
(d) He took something.

5. Who is the main character in 'Mr. Prohartchin'?
(a) Simon.
(b) Semyon.
(c) Seethe.
(d) Sean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of complex is Katerina put under?

2. What does a thief take in 'An Honest Thief'?

3. Who is Katerina worried about at the beginning of the second part of 'The Landlady'?

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

5. What was the occupation of the new lodger in 'An Honest Thief'?

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