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

2. Who does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' work for?
(a) Her aunts.
(b) Her godfather.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her neighbor.

3. How many people meet in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What shows the pawn broker just how much he loves his wife?
(a) Her sickness.
(b) Seeing her sleeping form in his bed.
(c) The incident with the revolver.
(d) The jealousy he feels.

5. What does the swallowed man say will nourish him while he is in the crocodile?
(a) His pocket crackers.
(b) The crocodile.
(c) His own flesh.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' have to lure the girl to do?

4. What was yelled that scared the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he was young?

5. What about the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' was described as evil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' see while he is hiding?

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

4. Where does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' hide when he gets scared?

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

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

7. What stopped the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' from wanting to be suicidal?

8. How was Mr. Pralinsky raised?

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

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

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