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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Yuletide Story by Mikhail Zoshchenko.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Lukerya lead the singing when she is young?
(a) Kotovo.
(b) Spasskoye.
(c) Novosibirsk.
(d) Aldan.

2. Whom does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" marry?
(a) The general's daughter.
(b) His second cousin.
(c) The sister of the assistant barman.
(d) The woman he buys his thread from.

3. What is the unshaven porter wearing when the couple disembarks the boat in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) Shabby black shoes.
(c) A pink shirt.
(d) Epaulets.

4. What does Varka think the hardest thing is to do when she is standing in front of the kitchen table?
(a) Mend bandages.
(b) Chop onions.
(c) Listen to the baby cry.
(d) Peel potatoes.

5. What does Lukerya ask Pyotr Petrovich if he remembers as he is leaving the bee hut?
(a) Her strong arms.
(b) Her gold dress.
(c) Her long braid.
(d) Her red slippers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bishop suggest that the three hermits have heard of when he is teaching them to pray?

2. Who must be asked before the Bishop can visit the three hermits?

3. What are Pyotr Petrovich and his friend hunting for?

4. Where does the hussar pretend he is taking the stationmaster's daughter when he abducts her?

5. What does the tailor's new wife say she will bring to the marriage in "The Clothesmender"?

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