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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long has the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' delayed his plot?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

3. Who does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' bribe for information about the girl?
(a) A servant.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her priest.
(d) A neighbor.

4. What talent did the narrator say the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' had?
(a) Manipulation.
(b) Listening.
(c) Forseeing.
(d) Obeying.

5. How old was Stepan?
(a) 45.
(b) 65.
(c) 55.
(d) 75.

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

7. What is a frock?
(a) A hat.
(b) Engineered pants.
(c) A coat.
(d) Specialized boots.

8. What did the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say saved his life?
(a) His failings.
(b) His faith.
(c) His fear.
(d) His family.

9. Who does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' tell the person tugging at him to get help from?
(a) A teacher.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The police.
(d) His father.

10. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?
(a) Low self-esteem.
(b) Pride.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Malnutritian.

11. What does NOT happen on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) Religious services.
(b) Work.
(c) Eating.
(d) Visits.

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

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

14. How old was Mr. Pralinsky?
(a) 63.
(b) 43.
(c) 53.
(d) 33.

15. Why did Stepan arrange the meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) He was promoting them.
(b) He was firing them.
(c) They were being re-assigned.
(d) It was his birthday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the first man get attacked by the crocodile?

3. What was yelled that scared the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he was young?

4. What does the swallowed man say will nourish him while he is in the crocodile?

5. What is tolerated on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?

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