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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Mr. Prohartchin's house mates feel about each other after his death?
(a) Distant.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Depressed.

2. Who was Shumkov's fiance attracted to?
(a) Shumkov's friend.
(b) Shumkov's father.
(c) Shumkov's boss.
(d) Shumkov's land lord.

3. How did Katerina's mother describe her real father?
(a) All of these.
(b) A crook.
(c) A criminal.
(d) A seducer.

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

5. What is the name of the Rag?
(a) Ockip.
(b) Osip.
(c) Ollip.
(d) Orrip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Murin make Ordynov do in order to protect Katerina from him?

2. What is the name of Schpies's daughter?

3. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?

4. Why did Emelyanoushka return after going missing?

5. Where does Ordynov go after renting some rooms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dostoyevsky end 'A Little Hero'?

2. How does 'A Christmas Tree & A Wedding, White Nights' begin and end?

3. Why does Dostoyevsky say babies are born knowing to cry?

4. Why did Dostoyevsky vary the sentence length in his writing?

5. Who was Ivanitch searching for in 'A Novel in Nine Letters'?

6. What is evident about Ivanitch through his letters?

7. What does Ivanitch find out about Pyotr's wife?

8. Why does Katerina sho so much restraint while with Ordynov at the beginning of the second part of 'The Land Lady'?

9. How does 'Polzunkov' end?

10. Why did Murin marry Katerina?

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