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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. When Sharikov and Bormenthal leave for the evening in Chapter 7, what does Philippovich do?
(a) Pours himself a drink.
(b) Smoke a cigar while reading the paper.
(c) Paces and sings to himself.
(d) Sits in his chair and naps.

2. How does Sharik refer to Bormenthal in the Epilogue?
(a) As the helpful one.
(b) As the bitten one.
(c) As the young one.
(d) As the smelly one.

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

4. What was the theme of the book Sharikov read?
(a) Providing for the weakest in society.
(b) Taking everything and dividing it up.
(c) Russia's war history.
(d) Dog breeds.

5. What does Sharik refer to Phillipovich as in the Epilogue?
(a) As the father.
(b) As the godhead.
(c) As the master.
(d) As the wizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the object in the jar that Philippovich examines in Chapter 7 look like?

2. Who does Philippovich ask to bring in the dog in the Epilogue?

3. What is the name of the apartment building's doorman?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Philippovich ask Shvonder when he comes to the apartment in Chapter 6?

3. What does Sharikov tell the doctors he has read in Chapter 7?

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

5. How is Sharik dressed at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 8, how has Sharikov become even more like Klim?

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

8. In the Epilogue, what does Sharik say makes him feel better?

9. What does Sharik say he suspects about his ancestry in the Epilogue?

10. Why is the house committee upset with Sharikov in Chapter 9?

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