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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 word does Sharik use to refer to the men around him?

2. Who does Sharikov defend in Chapter 7?

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

4. What is posted all over the apartment in Chapter 6?

5. What do the police do at the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Sharikov die?

5. What does Sharik look like in the Epilogue?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the author, Mikhail Bulgakov, and his work. What other work has he done? Does he always write in the same genre? What are some recurring themes found throughout his works?

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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