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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. Why does the wife of the swallowed man consider a divorce?

2. What was the girl's husband labeled?

3. Why did Stepan arrange the meeting in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

4. What is the title of the fifth section of 'A Gentle Spirit'?

5. Who tugs at the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' hope to accomplish by meeting with a young lieutenant?

3. How does the crocodile who eats the man die?

4. How did the pawnbroker say that he became successful in business?

5. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl would need in a husband, and why?

6. Where does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' hide when he gets scared?

7. Why was the girl's husband removed from his station?

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

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

10. How does the husband of the girl punish her for a bad trade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What role does symbolism play in these stories and where does it appear? How are the plots altered by the presence of these symbols?

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