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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. When did Katerina fall in love with Ordynov?

2. What attribute does the narrator of 'Polzunkov' say will do a man well?

3. How does the little boy in 'A Little Hero' fall asleep the night after the party?

4. What is the child in 'A Little Hero' experiencing at the beginning of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the translator warn people against reading too many of Dostoyevsky's works in succession?

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

3. Why did Osip play an April Fool's joke, and what was the cause of it?

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

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

6. How does the old man get Katerina to stay with him?

7. What did Osip once do for an April Fool's joke?

8. What did Ordynov realize about Katerina and the old man after his relationship with her had ended?

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

10. Why is the woman Yulian is interested in not attainable at the time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

The pawnbroker endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What was the dream of the Ridiculous man, and how did it change him for both good and bad?

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