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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philippovich say about the operation on Sharik in Chapter 8?
(a) It should make him famous.
(b) It was a foolhardy experiment.
(c) It was a mistake.
(d) It was a bigger success than he imagined.

2. Who does Sharikov blame his thefts on in Chapter 8?
(a) Darya.
(b) Bormenthal.
(c) The doorman.
(d) Zina.

3. In Chapter 7, who is NOT sitting at the dinner table?
(a) Bormenthal.
(b) Shyonder.
(c) Philippovich.
(d) Sharikov.

4. When asked about his smell, what does Sharikov say he has been doing?
(a) Choking cats.
(b) Shovelling elephant dung.
(c) Digging through garbage.
(d) Butchering livestock.

5. What does the dog have on his head?
(a) A purple scar.
(b) A bandaid.
(c) A protective wrap.
(d) An open wound.

6. Who helped Sharik come up with his name?
(a) On of Philippovich's patients.
(b) Zina.
(c) The house committee members.
(d) Darya.

7. What is the argument which breaks out in the household about?
(a) Bormenthal calling Sharikov names.
(b) Sharikov stealing things.
(c) How to address one another.
(d) Whether Sharikov should do chores.

8. Who is Philippovich compared to while in his study in Chapter 7?
(a) Faust.
(b) Lazarus.
(c) Satan.
(d) God.

9. What did Sharikov say he would buy with the money from the committee?
(a) Food.
(b) Lightbulbs.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) Shoes.

10. What does Sharik note he cannot walk around the city without?
(a) An escort.
(b) A collar and tags.
(c) A good pair of shoes.
(d) A registration card.

11. What is the name of the apartment building's doorman?
(a) Anatoli.
(b) Evgeny.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Mikhail.

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

13. Who does Sharikov say he has read a book by?
(a) An American.
(b) An Englishman.
(c) A Russian.
(d) A German.

14. How long after attending the circus does an argument break out in the household?
(a) About a week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) One month.

15. What do neighbors report about the night Sharikov died?
(a) They didn't notice anything unual.
(b) They heard a dog barking all night.
(c) There were loud noises all night.
(d) The examination room lights were on all night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharik say makes him feel better tn the Epilogue?

2. What does Sharikov think of the theatre?

3. What is Philippovich wearing when the police come to his apartment?

4. After returning home what is Sharikov NOT found to have stolen?

5. Where does Sharikov chase a cat into in Chapter 6?

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