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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Hermits by Leo Tolstoy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells the merchant the story of the three hermits?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A missionary.
(c) A mercenary.
(d) A doctor.

2. Why does Ivan Ivanovich surmise that coffins become so heavy?
(a) Inertia of the body.
(b) The satin lining.
(c) The type of wood used.
(d) The amount of sentimental items.

3. Where does Major Kovalyov confront his lost nose?
(a) Kazan Cathedral.
(b) Nevsky Theater.
(c) Balshoi Theater.
(d) Kirov Cathedral.

4. What does Ivan Yakovlevich want for breakfast when he wakes up on March 25th?
(a) Blini with caviar and cream.
(b) A bowl of oatmeal.
(c) Hot bread with onion.
(d) Tea and latkes.

5. What is the smell Pyotr Petrovich encounters as he enters the bee hut?
(a) Rosemary and thyme.
(b) Mesquite and mahogany.
(c) Lavender and roses.
(d) Mint and melissa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is the stationmaster?

2. To whose funeral does Ivan Ivanovich go in "Bobok"?

3. Who wants Major Kovalyov to marry her daughter?

4. What does the Bishop teach the three hermits to recite?

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

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