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

2. Besides his seminal vesticles, what does Philippovich remove from Sharik?
(a) Sharik's kidney.
(b) Sharik's appendix.
(c) Sharik's pituitary gland.
(d) Sharik's gall bladder.

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

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

5. How did the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery die?
(a) He was stabbed.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was poisoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Sharik use to describe Philippovich in the examination room?

2. How does Philippovich act as he talks on the phone in Chapter 4?

3. What is the dog's education said to have started with?

4. What does Sharik call the second doctor at Philippovich's office?

5. What does Philippovich admit at the end of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Zina take Sharik when he arrives at Philippovich's apartment, and what frightens him there?

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

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

4. What causes Sharik distress early in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 2, what does the group of four young people want, and how does Philippovich deal with the situation?

6. What does Sharik notice when he awakes in the examination room in Chapter 2?

7. What does Philippovich rant about at dinner with Dr. Bormenthal?

8. What does Sharik look like around January 8th?

9. What does the dog note about the food people eat?

10. What does Philippovich admit on January 8th?

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