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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. What item of clothing does the occupant of Room One need repaired in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) A tailcoat.
(b) A pair of pants.
(c) A bow tie.
(d) A sock.

2. What does the tailor's new wife say she will bring to the marriage in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) A huge dowry.
(b) Many children.
(c) Luck.
(d) Hard work.

3. What sort of eau de cologne scent is left in the hotel by the woman in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Italian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) English.

4. Where does Lukerya lead the singing when she is young?
(a) Kotovo.
(b) Novosibirsk.
(c) Spasskoye.
(d) Aldan.

5. Who goes hunting with Pyotr Petrovich in "A Living Relic"?
(a) Nikolai.
(b) Ivan.
(c) Aleksander.
(d) Ermolay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the lieutenant in "Sunstroke" go first to assuage his loneliness for the woman?

2. Where is Lukerya taken when the weather gets cold?

3. What is the unshaven porter wearing when the couple disembarks the boat in "Sunstroke"?

4. Who is staying in Room One the next New Year's Eve in "The Clothesmender"?

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

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