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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. How does the man in the crocodile communicate with his friends?
(a) He uses morse code.
(b) He uses sign language.
(c) He uses a telephone.
(d) He passes written messages.

2. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say everyone knows about him?
(a) He is foolish.
(b) He is wise.
(c) He is ambitious.
(d) He is young.

3. To whom does Mr. Prohartchin send money on a regular basis?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His sister-in-law.
(d) His step-son.

4. What do the men say bring great joy in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) Extra-marital affairs.
(b) The military force in Russia.
(c) Middle aged women.
(d) Alchohol.

5. Why does Katerina have to care for the older man?
(a) He pays her to.
(b) He is her lover.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He has nobody else in the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Katerina say has cursed her?

2. What is the pawn broker suffering from when he goes to bed?

3. What kind of lodgers did the landlady like to house?

4. How long has the main character of 'The Peasant Marey' been where he is?

5. What does the girl's husband do with her a few times a year?

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