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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. Who does the doorman call on to get rid of Sharikov's companions?

2. What does Philippovich suggest Sharikov do in the evening?

3. Who does Sharikov blame his thefts on in Chapter 8?

4. What does Sharikov think of the theatre?

5. Who brings Philippovich a report to look at in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

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?

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