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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sharik feel living with Philippovich in Chapter 6?
(a) Carefree.
(b) As though he is getting in the way.
(c) Unfairly criticized.
(d) Like he is always under observation.

2. What charge is brought against the arrested parties for what happened to Sharikov?
(a) Cruelty against animals.
(b) Kidnapping.
(c) Murder.
(d) Failure to report a crime.

3. What is Sharik NOT wearing at the dinner table in Chapter 6?
(a) A bright blue tie.
(b) Red velvet slippers.
(c) Torn striped trousers.
(d) A fake ruby pin.

4. Philippovich tells Bormenthal to take Sharikov where he wants to go on what condition?
(a) That they will be in a darkened room.
(b) That there will be no police around.
(c) That there will be no cats around.
(d) That Sharikov promises to behave.

5. What is Sharikov wearing when he is dragged out into the hall in Chapter 8?
(a) An azure housecoat.
(b) A pair of underwear.
(c) Nothing but his undershirt.
(d) Philippovich's best suit.

6. Who does Philippovich ask to bring in the dog in the Epilogue?
(a) Bormenthal.
(b) Zina.
(c) The doorman.
(d) Darya.

7. What do the officers want to know about the dog?
(a) What happened to his head.
(b) How he could be appointed to a job.
(c) How he lost all his hair.
(d) How he managed to cash his paycheques.

8. By the time the commotion that Sharikov causes in Chapter 8 is over, what is the hour?
(a) Three a.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) One-thirty a.m.
(d) Five a.m.

9. What do the two doctors do after the commotion caused by Sharikov has died down in Chapter 8?
(a) The doctors sit and smoke.
(b) The doctors go back to sleep.
(c) The doctors go over their medical notes.
(d) The doctors have coffee.

10. What does the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 do for a living?
(a) She is a hair dresser.
(b) She is a dog groomer.
(c) She is a typist.
(d) She is a seamstress.

11. What doesn't Sharikov want Philippovich to call him?
(a) Dog.
(b) Brother.
(c) Mister.
(d) Comrade.

12. After returning home what is Sharikov NOT found to have stolen?
(a) A lighter.
(b) A cane.
(c) An ashtray.
(d) A beaver hat.

13. How has Philippovich changed since we saw him last in Chapter 9?
(a) His health has improved.
(b) He has become thin and frail.
(c) He has started dressing like Sharikov.
(d) He has gotten a hair cut.

14. What does the object in the jar that Philippovich examines in Chapter 7 look like?
(a) A pink lump.
(b) A white lump.
(c) A purple lump.
(d) A yellowish lump.

15. What does Philippovich suggest Sharikov do in the evening?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Go out for drinks.
(d) Read something.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Shyonder?

2. How does Zina feel after Sharikov disappears in Chapter 9?

3. What is posted all over the apartment in Chapter 6?

4. How long after attending the circus does an argument break out in the household?

5. Who brings Philippovich a report to look at in Chapter 9?

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