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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. Whom does Lukerya's betrothed eventually marry?
(a) Katerina.
(b) Agrafena.
(c) Lukerya's sister.
(d) Anya.

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

3. Who does the woman in the story that Lukerya tells Pyotr Petrovich chase away beyond the sea?
(a) The Sons of Hagar.
(b) The Followers of Simon.
(c) The Canaanites.
(d) The Hittites.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the orphan girl bring to Lukerya when she drops by?

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

3. What sort of eau de cologne scent is left in the hotel by the woman in "Sunstroke"?

4. In "The Clothesmender," what is the tailor's real last name?

5. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?

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