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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 first section of Part 2 of 'A Gentle Spirit' called?
(a) The Need of Lovers.
(b) The Dream of Pride.
(c) The Dream of Love.
(d) The Fall of the Proud.

2. What do the men say bring great joy in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) Middle aged women.
(b) Alchohol.
(c) The military force in Russia.
(d) Extra-marital affairs.

3. Who labeled the girl's husband?
(a) His comrades.
(b) His parents.
(c) His boss.
(d) His brothers.

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

5. What did the husband force the girl to go without as a punishment?
(a) Food.
(b) Sex.
(c) Money.
(d) Visits.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' want to save up?

2. How is the person described who tugs the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?

3. What did the old man call the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he got scared as a child?

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

5. What did the pawnbroker regret after his wife's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the girl nearly kill her husband?

9. How did the pawnbroker discipline his wife for her misdeeds in the days before her death?

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

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