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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 does Philippovich admit at the end of Chapter 4?

2. Who does Philippovich call to complain about being asked to give up two of his rooms?

3. What happens on January 6th?

4. Who is interested to know what is going on with Philippovich's experiment?

5. What establishments does the dog look for food around especially?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sharik learn to read and why?

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

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

5. How does Sharik feel about being made to wear a collar?

6. What does Philippovich rant about at dinner with Dr. Bormenthal?

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

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

9. What does Philippovich think has happened to his galoshes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interpret Bulgakov's use of symbolism. What are some examples of symbolism in the novel Heart of a Dog? Analyze and interpret the symbols.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author, Mikhail Bulgakov, and his work. What other work has he done? Does he always write in the same genre? What are some recurring themes found throughout his works?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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