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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 is the title of the third part of 'A Gentle Spirit'?
(a) The Smartest of Men.
(b) The Shrewdest of Men.
(c) The Meekest of Men.
(d) The Noblest of Men.

2. What is the owner of the crocodile most worried about when a man is swallowed?
(a) Causing harm to the swallowed man.
(b) Having to pay for the extraction.
(c) Causing harm to his pet.
(d) Getting arrested.

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

4. Why does the first man get attacked by the crocodile?
(a) He attacks it.
(b) He teases it.
(c) He carries meat in his pocket.
(d) He angers the owner.

5. What is the girl's husband trying to teach her about?
(a) Maturity.
(b) Politics.
(c) Life.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title do the men meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament' have?

2. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?

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

4. What plot does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' describe to his readers?

5. What about youth does the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say are fantastic?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to the scared little boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree'?

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

4. Why did the pawnbroker blame himself for his wife's death?

5. Why has Stepan invited friends to a meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

6. What did the death of the crocodile cause for Russia?

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

8. What sits constantly on the man's table in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?

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

10. What do the aunts want to do with the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit', and how does she feel about this?

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