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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. In "The Clothesmender," what does the tailor's grandfather sell?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Insoles.
(c) Shoe leather.
(d) Shoe polish.

2. What is the fabric the woman on the steamer's dress made of in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Poplin.
(b) Linen.
(c) Lace.
(d) Gingham.

3. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) Laputin.
(b) Golitsyn.
(c) Markov.
(d) Vasilivich.

4. To whom is Lukerya betrothed when she is a young girl?
(a) Sergei Andropov.
(b) Vasily Polyakov.
(c) Borislav Ivanovich.
(d) Nikolai Bogdanovich.

5. Where is Lukerya taken when the weather gets cold?
(a) To the blacksmith's house.
(b) To the shed next to the furnace.
(c) To a hospital.
(d) To the bathhouse lobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pyotr Petrovich say is the woman who takes up the sword in the story Lukerya tells?

2. In "The Clothesmender", what is the name of the real estate agent who makes the sign for the tailor?

3. What does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" have a special gift for?

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

5. What is the name of the type of small wattle shed or hut that Pyotr Petrovich finds next to the bee-garden?

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