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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 was the man the girl married in 'A Gentle Spirit'?

2. What is the title of the third part of 'A Gentle Spirit'?

3. What do the men say bring great joy in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

4. Where was the man who owned the crocodile from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Mr. Pralinsky raised?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did the death of the crocodile cause for Russia?

9. How does the narrator of 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' introduce himself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in almost all of these stories. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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