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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. How does Philippovich act as he talks on the phone in Chapter 4?

2. Where is the quotation, "No man can serve two masters" from?

3. Which grade is the typist?

4. What does Philip admit on January 8th?

5. How does Dr. Bormenthal feel watching Sharik's transformation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sharik learn to read and why?

4. What does Philippovich admit after the surgery is complete?

5. What does Bormenthal find out about the man whose organs were used for Sharik's surgery?

6. What direction does Philippovich give Dr. Bormenthal in Chapter 3?

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

8. What does Philippovich admit on January 8th?

9. Describe some of Philippovich's patients.

10. What excites Philippovich early in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel Heart of a Dog. How does the novel end? Were you surprised by the ending? What tone is the conclusion written in?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character, Sharik. What are Sharik's defining character traits? What is Sharik doing when the reader is first introduced to him? What happens to Sharik throughout the novel? What is your opinion of Sharik as a narrator?

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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