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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 Sharikov blame his thefts on in Chapter 8?

2. What does Philippovich lock the jar within?

3. How many days after the fight between Sharikov and Bormenthal do the police come to the apartment?

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

5. What does Sharikov say he wants to do in the evening in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what conclusion does Philippovich come to about his operation on Sharik?

2. How does Sharikov explain his smell when he returns home after three days?

3. What happens when Sharikov chases a cat into the bathroom in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the father son relationship between Philippovich and Sharikov. What arguments and conflicts do they often have? How do their differences affect their relationship?

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

Interpret Heart of a Dog as a satire. What is a satire? What makes Heart of a Dog a satire? What does the novel satirize?

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