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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sharik's name for Philippovich?
(a) The godhead.
(b) The saint.
(c) The deity.
(d) The master.

2. What caused the dog to begin his education? .
(a) Receiving a shock from a wire
(b) Eating rat poison.
(c) Being chased by a dog catcher.
(d) Almost being hit by a truck.

3. What does Sharik notice about the examination room?
(a) There are surgical tools laid out.
(b) There are bright lights on.
(c) It smells strange.
(d) The window is open.

4. What group are the four young men who visit Philippovich's office from?
(a) The property organization authority.
(b) The house management committee.
(c) The Moscow housing authority.
(d) The state employment committee.

5. How does Sharik feel at first to be wearing a collar and leash?
(a) Excited.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city is the story set?

2. What is the name of the dog?

3. How does Dr. Bormenthal feel watching Sharik's transformation?

4. In Chapter 1, who throws something at the dog?

5. What does Sharik rip to shreds in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the dog observe about a typist in Chapter 1?

2. How does Philippovich say he was able to get Sharik to follow him home?

3. How does the dog judge people, and what does he decide about the sharply dressed gentleman?

4. Why does Zina beg to be excused from the surgery?

5. What does Philippovich admit after the surgery is complete?

6. What are the first signs that Sharik is undergoing a transformation?

7. What does Philippovich think has happened to his galoshes?

8. In Chapter 3, what does Sharik destroy from Philippovich's office, and why isn't he punished?

9. What is the sharply dressed gentleman carrying in his pocket?

10. What causes Sharik distress early in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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