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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 tool does the pawnbroker use to cultivate his wife?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Love.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Fear.

2. How old was the man the girl married in 'A Gentle Spirit'?
(a) 44.
(b) 43.
(c) 41.
(d) 42.

3. What was the talent of the new lodger in 'An Honest Thief'?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Story telling.
(d) Tailoring.

4. What shows the pawn broker just how much he loves his wife?
(a) Her sickness.
(b) Seeing her sleeping form in his bed.
(c) The incident with the revolver.
(d) The jealousy he feels.

5. What did the author say curbed the wonderful nature of Schpies's daughter?
(a) Language barriers.
(b) Difference in classes.
(c) Age limits.
(d) Societal boundaries.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long has Mr. Prohartchin lived in his lodging?

3. Why does the wife of the swallowed man consider a divorce?

4. Where was the man who owned the crocodile from?

5. How old was the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' when she got married?

(see the answer key)

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