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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the gentleman in Chapter 1 buy his meat?
(a) From the local butcher.
(b) The Moscow Agricultural Industries store.
(c) From the Moscow Grocers' Association.
(d) From a street vendor.

2. 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 planning well.
(b) Philippovich says he does it all by not hurrying.
(c) Philippovich says he does it all by staying organized.
(d) Philippovich says he does it all by rushing through his day.

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

4. Which of the following is not one of the first words Sharik started saying?
(a) Comrade.
(b) Evening paper.
(c) No room.
(d) Cabby.

5. What is the name of Philip's maid?
(a) Zina.
(b) Alma.
(c) Olya.
(d) Naida.

6. Where does the dog forage for food?
(a) Outside a grocery store.
(b) In a school yard.
(c) At a beach.
(d) In alleys.

7. Where is the quotation, "No man can serve two masters" from?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Peter the Great.

8. What did the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery do for a living?
(a) He played a balalaika.
(b) He played the piano.
(c) He played an accordion.
(d) He played a trumpet.

9. What does Philippovich tell the other doctor not to discuss at dinner?
(a) Crime.
(b) Politics.
(c) Women.
(d) The weather.

10. What does Philippovich do while Zina takes Sharik for a walk in Chapter 4?
(a) Looks at medical pictures.
(b) Prepares the examination room.
(c) Takes a shower.
(d) Telephones a colleague.

11. What does Philippovich advise the group of four who visit his office to wear?
(a) Galoshes.
(b) Neckties.
(c) Overcoats.
(d) Shined shoes.

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

13. Where is Sharik locked up in Chapter 4?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) The hallway.
(c) The examination room.
(d) In Philippovich's office.

14. Which of the following is not a change that Sharik undergoes following the surgery?
(a) His body grows longer.
(b) He begins to lose fur.
(c) His ears shrink in size.
(d) The sound of his bark changes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bormenthal shave to prepare Sharik for the operation?

2. What does the dog think about how people eat?

3. Which grade is the typist?

4. What is the dog in Chapter 1 said to be lacking? .

5. What is the name of the gentleman in Chapter 1?

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