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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 "Sunstroke," what river is the steamer traversing when the lieutenant meets the woman he has an attraction to?
(a) The Volga.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Neva.
(d) The Svir.

2. In "Sunstroke", how old is the woman's child?
(a) Three.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Seventeen.

3. What sort of steamer does the woman take when she leaves the lieutenant in "Sunstroke"?
(a) A Samovar steamer.
(b) A Samolyot steamer.
(c) A paddle steamer.
(d) A stern-wheeler steamer.

4. Who is the governor-general of Moscow at the time "The Clothesmender" takes place?
(a) Duke Sergeyevich.
(b) Count Zakrevsky.
(c) Baron Klinevich.
(d) Prince Golitsyn.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Lukerya make the wreath out of in her dreams?

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

5. Who does the woman in the story that Lukerya tells Pyotr Petrovich chase away beyond the sea?

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