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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Schpies's daughter?

2. When did Katerina fall in love with Ordynov?

3. How long was 'Polzunkov'?

4. How did Katerina's mother describe her real father?

5. What does the Rag compare his timidity to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ivanitch searching for in 'A Novel in Nine Letters'?

2. What is the older man doing in 'Another Man's Wife'?

3. What does Ivanitch find out about Pyotr's wife?

4. How did Dostoyevsky end 'A Little Hero'?

5. What does the younger man in 'Another Man's Wife' confess to doing and why?

6. What kind of emotions are effectively described in 'A Little Hero'?

7. What does Osip say he is dependent on?

8. Why did Ivan go to the theater in 'Another Man's Wife'?

9. Why did Murin marry Katerina?

10. Why does Dostoyevsky say babies are born knowing to cry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in almost all of these stories. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

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