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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 12, Gentle Spirit Cont..

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

3. Who does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' bribe for information about the girl?
(a) Her priest.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Her brother.
(d) A servant.

4. How does the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' look?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Distraught.
(d) Confused.

5. What is the old man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' waiting for?
(a) A message.
(b) A payment.
(c) A car.
(d) A woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Shumkov's fiance attracted to?

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

3. How does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say her employers treat her?

4. How did Katerina's mother describe her real father?

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

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