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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 pawnbroker regret after his wife's death?
(a) His silence.
(b) His lack of kindness.
(c) His discipline.
(d) All of these.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What plot does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' describe to his readers?
(a) His bank robbing plot.
(b) His suicide plot.
(c) His educational plot.
(d) His political plot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' work for?

2. What is the occupation of the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit'?

3. What was the title of Mr. Pralinsky's father?

4. What does the girl's husband do with her a few times a year?

5. What weapon does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' keep on his table?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Mr. Pralinsky raised?

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

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

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

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

6. What did the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say about the church going people?

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

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

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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