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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' keep on his table?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A sword.

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

3. What is the first section of Part 2 of 'A Gentle Spirit' called?
(a) The Dream of Pride.
(b) The Dream of Love.
(c) The Fall of the Proud.
(d) The Need of Lovers.

4. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say he knows better than anyone else?
(a) How fortunate he is.
(b) How to achieve his dreams.
(c) How ridiculous he is.
(d) How wise he can be.

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

6. What was the main character's book about in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) A priest.
(b) A General.
(c) A murderer.
(d) An explorer.

7. How long has the main character of 'The Peasant Marey' been where he is?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 9 years.

8. What is the pawn broker suffering from when he goes to bed?
(a) A case of heart burn.
(b) A headache.
(c) A side ache.
(d) A toothache.

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

10. Why does the wife of the swallowed man consider a divorce?
(a) He refuses to harm the crocodile.
(b) He stops getting paid.
(c) He says he will be disfigured.
(d) He is assumed to be as good as dead.

11. What did the old man call the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he got scared as a child?
(a) Fool.
(b) Child.
(c) Coward.
(d) Master.

12. How much money does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' want to save up?
(a) 500,000 rubels.
(b) 30,000 kopeks.
(c) 500,000 kopeks.
(d) 30,00 rubels.

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

14. What is the title of the first part of 'A Gentle Spirit'?
(a) Where It All Began.
(b) Who I Wanted to Be.
(c) Who We Were.
(d) Who I Was and Who She Was.

15. What is biologically strange about the crocodile?
(a) It is empty inside.
(b) It has a live man inside.
(c) It is cold inside.
(d) It does not have teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' feel compelled to do after a strange dream?

2. How many people meet in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

3. How does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say her employers treat her?

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

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

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