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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philippovich admit at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) That something went wrong in the surgery.
(b) That he had been growing fond of Sharik.
(c) That he doesn't like the sight of blood.
(d) That he had never operated on a dog before.

2. What does Philippovich say he will use to perform an ovarian transplant?
(a) Monkey ovaries.
(b) Cow ovaries.
(c) Pig ovaries.
(d) Cat ovaries.

3. What does the patient who needs an ovarian transplant beg of Philippovich?
(a) To perform the operation in his private offices.
(b) To let her pay for the surgery in instalments.
(c) To reschedule the operation date.
(d) To find an alternative treatment to surgery.

4. What is Philippovich's response when he is asked how he manages to do everything he does?
(a) Philippovich says he does it all by rushing through his day.
(b) Philippovich says he does it all by not hurrying.
(c) Philippovich says he does it all by planning well.
(d) Philippovich says he does it all by staying organized.

5. After dinner, where does Philippovich say he is going?
(a) To the theatre.
(b) To the opera.
(c) To a concert.
(d) To the circus.

6. How many times had the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery been arrested?
(a) Five times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Two times.
(d) Eight times.

7. What is the dog said to feel for Philippovich?
(a) Love.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Disgust.

8. What was the name of the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery?
(a) Klim.
(b) Sergey.
(c) Lev.
(d) Sasha.

9. What does the dog know the well-dressed gentleman is carrying?
(a) Sausage.
(b) Pork chops.
(c) Ground beef.
(d) Chicken breast.

10. Besides his seminal vesticles, what does Philippovich remove from Sharik?
(a) Sharik's gall bladder.
(b) Sharik's pituitary gland.
(c) Sharik's kidney.
(d) Sharik's appendix.

11. On evenings Philippovich stays in, what does he study in his office?
(a) A jar of human brains.
(b) A surgical reference book.
(c) His father's medical journal.
(d) His research mice.

12. What does Sharik call Bormenthal before falling asleep?
(a) A trickster.
(b) A murderer.
(c) A fraud.
(d) An enemy.

13. What is the name of Philippovich's cook?
(a) Agnessa.
(b) Inna.
(c) Katia.
(d) Darya.

14. What happens on January 6th?
(a) Sharik's teeth shrank in size.
(b) Sharik started walking upright.
(c) Sharik says "hello."
(d) Sharik's tail drops off.

15. What does Philippovich say is the only way to get living creatures to respond?
(a) By tricking them into trusting you.
(b) By forcing them to do what you want them to.
(c) By offering them something they want.
(d) By treating them with kindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philippovich threaten to do after having been asked to give up two of his rooms?

2. What does Philip admit on January 8th?

3. Where is the quotation, "No man can serve two masters" from?

4. How does Sharik feel about living with Philippovich?

5. Where did the gentleman in Chapter 1 buy his meat?

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