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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 did Semyon like being at his home?

2. What does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' say he knows better than anyone else?

3. What is tolerated on holidays in 'The Peasant Marey'?

4. What talent did the narrator say the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' had?

5. Why was the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' accused of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What affects does alcohol have on the men in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

6. How does the girl nearly kill her husband?

7. What are some of the things that keep the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' from killing himself?

8. What stopped the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' from wanting to be suicidal?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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