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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. In Chapter 7, who is NOT sitting at the dinner table?

2. After returning home what is Sharikov NOT found to have stolen?

3. What does Philippovich call Sharikov following the flooding incident?

4. How is the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 described?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharikov tell the doctors he has read in Chapter 7?

2. What does one of Philippovich's patients bring to show Philippovich in Chapter 9?

3. How is Sharik dressed at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

4. What does Sharik look like in the Epilogue?

5. What does Sharik say he suspects about his ancestry in the Epilogue?

6. Where does Sharikov find a job, and who helps him find it?

7. What does Sharikov do to himself following his argument with Philip in Chapter 8?

8. On what condition does Philippovich allow Sharikov to go to the circus?

9. In Chapter 7, what does Sharikov want to do in the evening?

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

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

Discuss Philippovich's creation and his need to create. What does Philippovich create? Why does he do so? What effect does his creation have on him? Was his creation successful?

Essay Topic 3

Interpret Heart of a Dog as a satire. What is a satire? What makes Heart of a Dog a satire? What does the novel satirize?

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