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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. How does Sharik refer to Bormenthal in the Epilogue?

2. What does Zina see Bormenthal burning?

3. By the time the commotion that Sharikov causes in Chapter 8 is over, what is the hour?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sharikov bring home with him after going out drinking and how are they dealt with?

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

3. What does Sharik look like in the Epilogue?

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

5. In the Epilogue, what does Sharik say makes him feel better?

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

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

8. What does Philippovich ask Shvonder when he comes to the apartment in Chapter 6?

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

10. What document does Sharik ask Philippovich to get for him in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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