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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Philippovich expect would be the effect of his surgery on Sharik?

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

3. Who asks to be excused from the dog's surgery?

4. In which city is the story set?

5. What is the name of Philippovich's cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Besides the missing galoshes stand, what complaints does Philippovich voice about the new Soviet order?

2. What procedure do Dr. Bormenthal and Philippovich carry out on Sharik?

3. What are Sharik's last thoughts before being put under for the surgery?

4. How does Sharik learn to read and why?

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

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

7. Where does Zina take Sharik when he arrives at Philippovich's apartment, and what frightens him there?

8. In Chapter 3, what does Sharik destroy from Philippovich's office, and why isn't he punished?

9. Why does Bormenthal close his case history at the end of Chapter 5?

10. What does Sharik look like around January 8th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the proletariat social class. Who is a proletariat in the novel? Who dislikes the proletariats? Why? Based on the novel, what might Bulgakov's opinion of proletariat be?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Russian Revolution. Why is the Russian Revolution referenced in the book Heart of a Dog? What does Philippovich feel about the changes that have taken place because of the revolution? What changes have taken place?

Essay Topic 3

Interpret Bulgakov's use of metaphors in Heart of a Dog. What is a metaphor? What are some examples of metaphors in the novel? Analyze and interpret the meaning behind the metaphors.

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