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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. Why did the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' like to upset the girl?

3. What was yelled that scared the main character in 'The Peasant Marey' when he was young?

4. How long has the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' delayed his plot?

5. Why was the man with the crocodile so proud of it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the aunts want to do with the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit', and how does she feel about this?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Russian Government was a key factor in many of these plots. What were some of the main features of this government style, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

How did the wife of the pawn broker die, and how did this affect the people who were closest to her?

Essay Topic 3

A few of these stories were satirical in nature. Which of these stories were satires, and what elements of society were being discussed and revealed in those stories?

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