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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bormenthal shave to prepare Sharik for the operation?
(a) Sharik's neck.
(b) Sharik's head.
(c) Sharik's abdomen.
(d) Sharik's leg.

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

3. How old was the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery?
(a) Forty-three years old.
(b) Twenty-five years old.
(c) Thirty-seven years old.
(d) Fifty-two years old.

4. What does Philippovich threaten to do after having been asked to give up two of his rooms?
(a) Complain to the press.
(b) Leave the city.
(c) Sue the government.
(d) Burn down his building.

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

6. What does Bormental have to do to stop Sharik from dying on the operating table?
(a) Remove Sharik's leg.
(b) Give Sharik a shot of adrenalin.
(c) Give Sharik insulin.
(d) Give Sharik mouth to mouth resuscitation.

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

8. What once stood in the hallway of Philippovich's building?
(a) A coat rack.
(b) A mailbox.
(c) An umbrella holder.
(d) A galoshes stand.

9. Where does Sharik lie while the doctors are eating dinner?
(a) On the sofa.
(b) Beside the refrigerator.
(c) In front of the fire.
(d) On a rug.

10. Why does Dr. Bormenthal make most of the observations about Sharik's progress?
(a) Philip can't bring himself to look at Sharik.
(b) Philippovich is ill.
(c) Philip is out of town.
(d) Philip is busy with his patients.

11. What does the typist's lover buy her off with?
(a) Scarves.
(b) Jewellery.
(c) Stockings.
(d) Flowers.

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

13. What does Philippovich do after the surgery?
(a) Has a drink with Bormental.
(b) Takes a walk around the block.
(c) Smokes a cigarette.
(d) Watches Sharik intently.

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

15. What is the name of the second doctor at Philippovich's office?
(a) Bormenthal.
(b) Bogdan.
(c) Novak.
(d) Morozov.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Bormenthal carrying when he arrives at Philippovich's apartment in Chapter 4?

2. What caused the dog to begin his education? .

3. Which grade is the typist?

4. Besides his seminal vesticles, what does Philippovich remove from Sharik?

5. What does Philip admit on January 8th?

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