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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. Why does Bormenthal roll up his sleeve in Chapter 8?

2. How did Sharikov break the glass in Apartment 7?

3. What human characteristic does Philippovich tell the police the dog still has?

4. What does Sharik refer to Phillipovich as in the Epilogue?

5. What is Philippovich waiting for at the end of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to the apartment at the beginning of the Epilogue?

2. Why is the house committee upset with Sharikov in Chapter 9?

3. What do the men argue about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

5. In Chapter 8, what conclusion does Philippovich come to about his operation on Sharik?

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

7. How does Sharikov die?

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

9. What sends Philippovich through the roof at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the freedom versus comforts conflict in the novel Heart of a Dog. How do the characters, particularly Philippovich and Sharik, struggle with this conflict? What are some examples of freedoms in the novel, as well as some examples of comforts?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and analyze the character Sharikov. What are his defining character traits? How is he connected to Klim and Sharik? What is his relationship like with Philippovich?

Essay Topic 3

Interpret the reference to Faust. Who is Faust? What is the Faust legend about? How does the Faust legend relate to Heart of a Dog? Analyze and interpret the reference.

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