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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 do the police do at the apartment?

2. What is Sharikov wearing when he is dragged out into the hall in Chapter 8?

3. What does Sharik say makes him feel better tn the Epilogue?

4. What was the theme of the book Sharikov read?

5. What has Sharikov reported against Philippovich ?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 conflict in Heart of a Dog. Who is in conflict with who or what? How do the conflicts play out in the narrative? Are the conflicts resolved? If so, how?

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

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?

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