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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Short Stories : Chapter 10, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title do the men meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament' have?
(a) Captain.
(b) Admiral.
(c) General.
(d) Lieutenant.

2. Where was Dostoyevsky from?
(a) Finalnd.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Russia.
(d) Germany.

3. What kind of narrative is used in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?
(a) Second person narrative.
(b) Omniscient narrative.
(c) First person narrative.
(d) Third person narrative.

4. What does the girl's husband do with her a few times a year?
(a) Takes her to the theater.
(b) Goes to a museum.
(c) Visits her parents' graves.
(d) Visits her aunts.

5. How old was the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' when she got married?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What talent did the narrator say the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' had?

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

3. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?

4. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' feel compelled to do after a strange dream?

5. What is a frock?

(see the answer key)

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