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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 neighbors report about the night Sharikov died?

2. Where does Sharikov chase a cat into in Chapter 6?

3. What does the woman who comes back to the apartment with Sharikov in Chapter 9 do for a living?

4. Who helped Sharik come up with his name?

5. What charge is brought against the arrested parties for what happened to Sharikov?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 8, how has Sharikov become even more like Klim?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the religion motif in the novel Heart of a Dog. What are some of the religious or Biblical allusions and metaphors found throughout the novel? Analyze and interpret the different religious references.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the Russian Revolution. Why is the Russian Revolution referenced in the book Heart of a Dog? What does Philippovich feel about the changes that have taken place because of the revolution? What changes have taken place?

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