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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. How old is the child in 'A Little Hero'?

2. Who inappropriately tries to court Katerina?

3. Who translated these stories into English?

4. Who is Katerina worried about at the beginning of the second part of 'The Landlady'?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ordynov falls ill while walking on the street?

2. What happens when the boy rides a pony?

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

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

5. How had Yaroslav changed when Ordynov saw him at the end of 'The Landlady'?

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

7. Why was Yulian treated the way he was in 'A Christmas Tree & A Wedding, White Nights'?

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

9. What does Osip say he is dependent on?

10. How does 'Polzunkov' end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in these stories. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many different people in these stories were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plots?

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