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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man at the beginning of 'Another Man's Wife' doing?
(a) Pacing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Writing.

2. Why does Murin say he needs Katerina?
(a) He is lonely.
(b) He needs a role in life.
(c) He is often ill.
(d) His mother is dead.

3. What does Murin make Ordynov do in order to protect Katerina from him?
(a) Rent a separate room.
(b) Go to school.
(c) Move out.
(d) Turn over his weapons.

4. What is the occupation of the woman living at the house in 'An Honest Thief'?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Wet Nurse.
(c) Servant.
(d) Manager.

5. What talent does the Rag have?
(a) Telling stories.
(b) Writing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Acting.

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

7. What did the man of the house in 'An Honest Thief' say the woman helped him with by doing something without his permission?
(a) His loneliness.
(b) His financial situation.
(c) His rank in society.
(d) His confusion.

8. How does the boy express his affections to an older woman?
(a) He has her daughter tell her.
(b) He writes a letter.
(c) He sings a song.
(d) He tells her in person.

9. Why do Mr. Prohartchin's co-lodgers feel bitter towards him?
(a) He pays lower rent.
(b) He eats too much food.
(c) He keeps a dog.
(d) He complains too much.

10. What does the Rag say he is the suckling babe of?
(a) His dreams.
(b) Alchohol.
(c) Societal standards.
(d) Mother Russia.

11. What does Arkady do to help his best friend?
(a) Gets his friend a job.
(b) Follows his friend's girl.
(c) Stays away from his friend's girl.
(d) Gives his friend some money.

12. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?
(a) Mobility.
(b) Apprehension.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Kindness.

13. How old is the child in 'A Little Hero'?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

14. What did Dostoyevsky say made all the difference for people who needed attention like Mr. Prohartchin?
(a) When people respond appropriately.
(b) When they are ignored.
(c) When they express their needs.
(d) When they earn that which they seek.

15. What is the child in 'A Little Hero' experiencing at the beginning of the story?
(a) Fear.
(b) Puberty.
(c) School.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Rag?

2. How long was 'Polzunkov'?

3. What did Dostoyevsky say ended the childhood of the boy?

4. How did Katerina's mother tell Katerina that her father had died?

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

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