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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 does Ivan Ivanovich do that causes the corpses to go silent?
(a) He drops his bottle.
(b) He coughs.
(c) He sneezes.
(d) He talks to them.

2. Who is staying in Room One the next New Year's Eve in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) The Ambassador.
(b) The Queen.
(c) The President.
(d) The Big Shot.

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

4. Who does Lukerya say has great patience when Pyotr Petrovich compliments her on her own patience?
(a) Mary Magdalene.
(b) Simeon Stylites.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Noah.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who goes hunting with Pyotr Petrovich in "A Living Relic"?

3. Who turns out to be following the ship the Bishop is on?

4. What do editors say that Ivan Ivanovich's stories lack when he brings them to their offices?

5. What author's "bons mots" does Ivan Ivanovich say he wishes to collect?

(see the answer key)

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