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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sleepy by Anton Chekhov.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the occupation of Varka's master?
(a) Stationmaster.
(b) Baker.
(c) Clothesmender.
(d) Cobbler.

2. What does a friend of Ivan Ivanovich's say he thirsts to feel?
(a) Sedation.
(b) Respect.
(c) Vodka going down his throat.
(d) God's presence.

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

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

5. What does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" have a special gift for?
(a) Darning.
(b) Pressing.
(c) Cutting.
(d) Fitting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the newspaper clerk offer Major Kovalyov as he is leaving his office?

3. Why does Ivan Ivanovich surmise that coffins become so heavy?

4. What is the last thing Lukerya asks of Pyotr Petrovich?

5. To where does the police officer who brings Major Kovalyov's nose back to him, say he has to go when he is offered a cup of tea?

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