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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 is Philippovich wearing when the police come to his apartment?

2. What do the two doctors do after the commotion caused by Sharikov has died down in Chapter 8?

3. Who does Sharik say got his clothes for him?

4. What is Sharik NOT wearing at the dinner table in Chapter 6?

5. What does Sharikov whine about doing while his documents are being drawn up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philippovich tell the police about Sarik's surgery?

2. How does Sharikov die?

3. What does Bormenthal offer to do to deal with Sharikov?

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

5. What does Sharik want his official name to be, and how did he come up with it?

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

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

8. Who does Sharikov bring home with him from work one day in Chapter 9?

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

10. What happens when Sharikov chases a cat into the bathroom in Chapter 6?

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

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

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?

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