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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. Within how many days does Sharik show signs of recovery from the surgery?

2. How does Sharik feel when his is locked up in Chapter 4?

3. What does Sharik call the second doctor at Philippovich's office?

4. What frightens the dog in the examination room?

5. What does Sharik rip to shreds in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Sharik distress early in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the dog judge people, and what does he decide about the sharply dressed gentleman?

8. What does the dog observe about a typist in Chapter 1?

9. What is the dog doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

10. What is the sharply dressed gentleman carrying in his pocket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social classes as they are portrayed in the novel Heart of a Dog. What social classes are portrayed? Which characters represent the social classes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss socialism as it is portrayed in the novel Heart of a Dog.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character Philippovich. What are his defining character traits? What does he do for a living, and how do his profession and interests lead to problems in the novel? What social class does he belong to? How does this influence him?

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