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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. In which city is the story set?
(a) Novosibirsk.
(b) Vladivostok.
(c) Moscow.
(d) St. Petersburg.

2. What establishments does the dog look for food around especially?
(a) Schools.
(b) Grocery stores.
(c) Butchers'.
(d) Restaurants.

3. What happens on January 6th?
(a) Sharik's tail drops off.
(b) Sharik started walking upright.
(c) Sharik's teeth shrank in size.
(d) Sharik says "hello."

4. What does Bormenthal note about Sharik's laugh?
(a) It is unpleasant sounding.
(b) It sounds like that of a smoker.
(c) It is funny sounding.
(d) It sounds like a hyena.

5. What does Philippovich tell the other doctor not to discuss at dinner?
(a) Crime.
(b) The weather.
(c) Politics.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sharik locked up in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the second doctor at Philippovich's office?

3. Where does the dog forage for food?

4. What did the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery do for a living?

5. What does Sharik call Bormenthal before falling asleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What causes Sharik distress early in Chapter 4?

5. How does Sharik learn to read and why?

6. What does Philippovich's doorman tell him when he arrives home at the end of the chapter?

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

8. What does Philippovich admit on January 8th?

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

10. What is the dog doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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