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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bobok by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whose funeral does Ivan Ivanovich go in "Bobok"?
(a) A Collegiate Councilor's.
(b) A Major General's.
(c) A former lover's.
(d) A friend of a friend's.

2. From what language does Ivan Ivanovich translate books for booksellers?
(a) French.
(b) Croatian.
(c) Polish.
(d) German.

3. Who asks Ivan Ivanovich if he will ever be sober in "Bobok"?
(a) Georgi Pavlov.
(b) Maksim Markov.
(c) Semyon Ardalyonovich.
(d) Evgeni Fomavich.

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

5. What is the stationmaster's name?
(a) Sasha Petrovich.
(b) Samson Vyrin.
(c) Kolya Ivanovich.
(d) Nikolai Rensky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does a friend who stops by Ivan Ivanovich's place say of his writing style?

3. To where is Ivan Yakovlevich trying to escape when he is apprehended by the police?

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

5. To what variety of collegiate assessors does Major Kovalyov belong?

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