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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. Why did the pawnbroker think he needed to discipline the girl so much?
(a) She was too pretty.
(b) Her nature was too rebellious.
(c) She was so young.
(d) Her spirit was too free.

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

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

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

5. What is the occupation of the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit'?
(a) Professor.
(b) Pawn shop owner.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month does 'The Crocodile & Bobok' begin?

2. What did Semyon talk about when he got a little drunk?

3. How does the man in the crocodile communicate with his friends?

4. What was the girl's husband labeled?

5. What did the husband force the girl to go without as a punishment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was the girl's husband removed from his station?

4. How does the girl nearly kill her husband?

5. What are some of the things that keep the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' from killing himself?

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

7. How does the narrator of 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' introduce himself?

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

9. How was the wedding in 'An Unpleasant Predicament' ruined?

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

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