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

2. How does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say her employers treat her?
(a) Pityingly.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Badly.
(d) Unconsciously.

3. What did the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' do when he first men the girl?
(a) Teased her.
(b) Comforted her.
(c) Tested her.
(d) Watched her.

4. Why did Semyon like being at his home?
(a) He could drink in peace.
(b) He loved his family.
(c) He hated working.
(d) He was having an affair with the maid.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the pawn broker suffering from when he goes to bed?

3. Why does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' feel the need to correct others?

4. What is biologically strange about the crocodile?

5. How does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' describe the girl's soul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the pawn broker turn to for comfort after his wife dies?

2. How does the man playing cards with the wife of the man inside the crocodile treat her?

3. What affects does alcohol have on the men in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

4. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say gave him the upper-hand in his situation?

5. What did the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' hope to accomplish by meeting with a young lieutenant?

6. What do people tell the wife of the man in the Crocodile choose to do about her situation?

7. How does the crocodile who eats the man die?

8. How does the husband of the girl punish her for a bad trade?

9. What kind thing does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say about her aunts?

10. How did the pawnbroker say that he became successful in business?

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