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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 does Philippovich ask Shyonder in Chapter 6?
(a) Whether the galoshes stand will be returning.
(b) Whether A** has contacted him yet.
(c) Whether there is any work that Sharikov could do.
(d) Whether there is anymore room available to buy in the building.

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

3. What word does Sharik use to refer to the men around him?
(a) Comrade.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Friend.
(d) Brother.

4. 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.

5. What does Bormenthal volunteer to do in Chapter 8?
(a) Kidnap Sharikov.
(b) Poison Sharikov.
(c) Strangle Sharikov.
(d) Shoot Sharikov.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 described?

2. What rumor has Shyonder been spreading about Sharik?

3. After locking up the jar, where does Philippovich put the key?

4. How many days does Sharikov disappear for in Chapter 9?

5. What does Zina see Bormenthal burning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sharikov bring home with him from work one day in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Sharikov want to do in the evening?

3. How does Sharikov die?

4. What definition is the reader unsure of at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What does one of Philippovich's patients bring to show Philippovich in Chapter 9?

6. In Chapter 8, what conclusion does Philippovich come to about his operation on Sharik?

7. Where does Sharikov find a job, and who helps him find it?

8. What do the men argue about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

9. What does Bormenthal offer to do to deal with Sharikov?

10. How does Sharikov explain his smell when he returns home after three days?

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