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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. Why did Stepan arrange the meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) It was his birthday.
(b) He was firing them.
(c) They were being re-assigned.
(d) He was promoting them.

2. Where does the crocodile live?
(a) A refuge.
(b) A zoo.
(c) An arcade.
(d) A forest.

3. What did Ordynov do passionately before he met Katerina?
(a) Read.
(b) Write.
(c) Paint.
(d) Carve.

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

5. Why was the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' accused of?
(a) Slandering an official.
(b) Killing his wife.
(c) Leaking information.
(d) Stealing money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' waiting for?

2. What is tolerated on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?

3. Whay has Shumkov fallen behind in his work?

4. How did Katerina's mother tell Katerina that her father had died?

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

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