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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. How did Mr. Prohartchin's housemates feel about him when he died?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Distant.
(c) Sincere.
(d) Bitter.

2. Who does Katerina blame for her mother's death?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) The older man.
(d) Herself.

3. What does the woman living at the house in 'An Honest Thief' do without the permission of the owner of the house?
(a) Buys a cat.
(b) Boards a stranger.
(c) Hires a maid.
(d) Cleans the windows.

4. What did the old man call the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he got scared as a child?
(a) Fool.
(b) Master.
(c) Coward.
(d) Child.

5. Who is Katerina worried about at the beginning of the second part of 'The Landlady'?
(a) The young man.
(b) The older man.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her boarder.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Mr. Prohartchin send money on a regular basis?

2. Who did Mr. Prohartchin take advantage of in hiding so much money?

3. What does the Rag say is his deepest desire?

4. How does the little boy in 'A Little Hero' fall asleep the night after the party?

5. Why does Murin say he needs Katerina?

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