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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Clothesmender by Nikolay Leskov.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story is depicted on the stationmaster's wall?
(a) The Crucifixion.
(b) The prodigal son.
(c) The old man and the sea.
(d) The fall of Zeus.

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

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

4. Whom does Lukerya's betrothed eventually marry?
(a) Katerina.
(b) Anya.
(c) Lukerya's sister.
(d) Agrafena.

5. How is Ivan Ivanovich described by the painter who exhibits his portrait?
(a) Thankless.
(b) Dry.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Morbid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lukerya lead the singing when she is young?

2. Who in the church suggests a place for the narrator to live in "The Clothesmender"?

3. What does the Bishop offer the Captain in return for going to the island where the three hermits live?

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

5. In "Bobok", among the palls at the cemetery, there were also two _____.

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