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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 breed of dog does Sharik suspect may be in his ancestry?
(a) A St. Bernard.
(b) A Newfoundland.
(c) A Rottweiller.
(d) A Great Dane.

2. What does Philippovich lock the jar within?
(a) An armoire.
(b) His desk.
(c) A bookcase.
(d) A medicine cabinet.

3. What do the two doctors do after the commotion caused by Sharikov has died down in Chapter 8?
(a) The doctors have coffee.
(b) The doctors go back to sleep.
(c) The doctors sit and smoke.
(d) The doctors go over their medical notes.

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

5. What does Philippovich ask Zina to throw in the fire in Chapter 7?
(a) Sharikov's library book.
(b) The table scraps from dinner.
(c) His notes about Sharikov's operation.
(d) Sharikov's flea-infested clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Philippovich say about the operation on Sharik in Chapter 8?

2. How does Sharik feel at the end of the story?

3. What doesn't Sharikov want Philippovich to call him?

4. How has Philippovich changed since we saw him last in Chapter 9?

5. What sends Philippovich through the roof at dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sharikov die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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