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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What is tolerated on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?
(a) Religion.
(b) Fights.
(c) Reading.
(d) Intoxication.

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

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

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

7. Why does the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' talk about his childhood?
(a) He has bad memories.
(b) He wants the reader to know him.
(c) There are important things to know.
(d) It makes him feel better.

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

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

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

11. What does the girl's husband do with her a few times a year?
(a) Visits her aunts.
(b) Visits her parents' graves.
(c) Goes to a museum.
(d) Takes her to the theater.

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

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

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

15. What about youth does the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say are fantastic?
(a) Their understanding.
(b) Their ideas.
(c) Their hearts.
(d) Their dreams.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' bribe for information about the girl?

4. What kind of post had Mr. Pralinsky recently taken?

5. Who does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' tell the person tugging at him to get help from?

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