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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 does the boy express his affections to an older woman?

2. Why did Ordynov tell Yaroslav that he moved?

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

4. Where has Mr. Prohartchin been hiding money?

5. What is Shumkov's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Katerina tell Ordynov that she has such bad luck?

3. How does 'A Christmas Tree & A Wedding, White Nights' begin and end?

4. Why does Katerina sho so much restraint while with Ordynov at the beginning of the second part of 'The Land Lady'?

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

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

7. What happened when Ivan went into the room of a strange woman?

8. What does Osip say he is dependent on?

9. Why did Murin marry Katerina?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the people touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the stories, and what causes these changes?

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

What were the angels who helped the boy who froze to death, and how did the dying boy feel about them?

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