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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 pawn broker suffering from when he goes to bed?

2. Why did Semyon like being at his home?

3. How old was Stepan?

4. What did the main character of 'A Gentle Spirit' say the girl was suffering from?

5. How old was the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' when she got married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the man playing cards with the wife of the man inside the crocodile treat her?

2. How was Mr. Pralinsky raised?

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

4. How was the wedding in 'An Unpleasant Predicament' ruined?

5. How does the girl nearly kill her husband?

6. What kind thing does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say about her aunts?

7. What did the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say about the church going people?

8. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say gave him the upper-hand in his situation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the story they were included in?

Essay Topic 3

Honor was something that many of the main people were striving for in these stories. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot they were involved in?

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