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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 8, The Peasant Marey & The Heavenly Christmas Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is 'Polzunkov' set?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Finalnd.
(d) Russia.

2. What does the little boy hope to feel the morning after the party?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Relief.
(c) Hope.
(d) Aged.

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

4. What did Semyon talk about when he got a little drunk?
(a) His fascination with Stepan's daughter.
(b) His love life.
(c) The reforms in Russia.
(d) The way he felt about Stepan.

5. Why did Semyon like being at his home?
(a) He loved his family.
(b) He could drink in peace.
(c) He hated working.
(d) He was having an affair with the maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the first man get attacked by the crocodile?

2. How does the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' look?

3. What did Dostoyevsky say made mood changes more dramatic in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

4. How many months of deposit money did Ordynov give Schpies?

5. What was the Rag known to do on a regular basis?

(see the answer key)

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