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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 rumor has Shyonder been spreading about Sharik?
(a) That he is an escaped convict.
(b) That he is Philippovich's illegitimate son.
(c) That he is a refugee from Czechoslovakia.
(d) That he is a gangster in hiding.

2. How many days after the fight between Sharikov and Bormenthal do the police come to the apartment?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Two days.

3. What does the dog have on his head?
(a) A bandaid.
(b) An open wound.
(c) A protective wrap.
(d) A purple scar.

4. What does Sharik catch with his fingers in Chapter 6?
(a) An ant.
(b) A spider.
(c) A fly.
(d) A flea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after attending the circus does an argument break out in the household?

2. What do neighbors report about the night Sharikov died?

3. What does Philippovich suggest Sharikov do in the evening?

4. Who says, "Oh, things won't come to any good in this apartment, I'm afraid"?

5. What did Sharikov say he would buy with the money from the committee?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the argument about socialism, what does Philippovich tell Zina to do?

2. On what condition does Philippovich allow Sharikov to go to the circus?

3. What does Sharikov do to himself following his argument with Philip in Chapter 8?

4. What does Philippovich do after Sharikov and Bormenthal leave the apartment in Chapter 7?

5. What document does Sharik ask Philippovich to get for him in Chapter 6?

6. What does Sharik look like in the Epilogue?

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

8. How does Sharikov die?

9. What do the police officers want to know about the dog?

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

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