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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sunstroke by Ivan Bunin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pyotr Petrovich say is the woman who takes up the sword in the story Lukerya tells?
(a) Lady Godiva.
(b) The Lady of Avalon.
(c) Joan of Arc.
(d) Catherine the Great.

2. Where does the lieutenant in "Sunstroke" go first to assuage his loneliness for the woman?
(a) The ballet.
(b) Home.
(c) Petersburg.
(d) The market.

3. What does the lieutenant drink when he gets back to the hotel in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Seltzer water.
(b) Rum punch.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Wine.

4. What does Lukerya ask Pyotr Petrovich if he remembers as he is leaving the bee hut?
(a) Her strong arms.
(b) Her red slippers.
(c) Her gold dress.
(d) Her long braid.

5. What is the smell Pyotr Petrovich encounters as he enters the bee hut?
(a) Mesquite and mahogany.
(b) Lavender and roses.
(c) Rosemary and thyme.
(d) Mint and melissa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tailor handed when he walks into Room One after being summoned there by the occupant?

2. When the couple in "Sunstroke" wakes up in the morning, what does the lieutenant smell in the air?

3. What does Lukerya keep hearing on the day of her death in "The Living Relic"?

4. Who chokes on a chicken bone and dies that owned the house before the tailor?

5. Whom does Lukerya's betrothed eventually marry?

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