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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 is the unshaven porter wearing when the couple disembarks the boat in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) A pink shirt.
(c) Epaulets.
(d) Shabby black shoes.

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

3. What are Pyotr Petrovich and his friend hunting for?
(a) Ptarmigan.
(b) Black grouse.
(c) Pheasant.
(d) Game hens.

4. Whom does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" marry?
(a) The woman he buys his thread from.
(b) His second cousin.
(c) The sister of the assistant barman.
(d) The general's daughter.

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 the bathhouse lobby.
(d) To a hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lady passing by a year prior to the story, "A Living Relic" give to Lukerya?

2. What does the tailor call his wife in "The Clothesmender"?

3. What does Lukerya ask Pyotr Petrovich if he remembers as he is leaving the bee hut?

4. What is painted on the sign by the gate in "The Clothesmender"?

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

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