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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say gave him the upper hand in the situation?
(a) Saving her life.
(b) Lending her money.
(c) Owning a shop.
(d) Learning about the girls' past.

2. Who tugs at the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?
(a) An old man.
(b) A girl.
(c) A dog.
(d) A boy.

3. How many people meet in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

4. What did Dostoyevsky say made mood changes more dramatic in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) Competition.
(b) Alchohol.
(c) Age.
(d) Suspicion.

5. What was the occupation of the first man who was eaten by the crocodile?
(a) Actor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Scientist.

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

7. How does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' describe the girl's soul?
(a) Comely.
(b) Lowly.
(c) Meek.
(d) Gentle.

8. who greatly benefited from the kindness of the main character in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) The other prisoners.
(b) His children.
(c) His students.
(d) The town beggars.

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

10. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' feel compelled to do after a strange dream?
(a) Help others.
(b) Preach.
(c) Repent.
(d) Kill himself.

11. How does the girl's husband feel she should act towards him?
(a) Subserviant.
(b) Attractive.
(c) Revering.
(d) Loving.

12. Who helped the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' become a kinder person?
(a) The prison warden.
(b) Marey.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

13. What was Lukeyra's occupation?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Servant.
(c) Matron.
(d) Governess.

14. What did the husband force the girl to go without as a punishment?
(a) Food.
(b) Sex.
(c) Visits.
(d) Money.

15. Who labeled the girl's husband?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His boss.
(c) His comrades.
(d) His parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is biologically strange about the crocodile?

2. What shows the pawn broker just how much he loves his wife?

3. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say everyone knows about him?

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

5. How old was Stepan?

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