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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. According to Paka, the wicked fairy got cross with his mother because she hadn't invited her to what?
(a) Go to the circus.
(b) Christmas.
(c) His christening.
(d) His birthday party.

2. Whom does Varka see as the enemy in her dream state?
(a) The mistress.
(b) Death.
(c) The baby.
(d) The master.

3. What does the occupant of Room One from the beginning of "The Clothesmender" do when the tailor tries to comfort him at the end of the story?
(a) Offers him a new job as a clerk.
(b) Gives him more money.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Hits him with a stick.

4. What does the newspaper clerk offer Major Kovalyov as he is leaving his office?
(a) Snuff.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) Bad advice.
(d) A copy of Molière's "Cyrano de Bergerac".

5. Where does the lieutenant in "Sunstroke" go first to assuage his loneliness for the woman?
(a) Petersburg.
(b) The ballet.
(c) The market.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sunstroke", what does the lieutenant slap his boots with while contemplating the woman's absence in the hotel room?

2. In "In Bondage", where does Paka wish to play?

3. On which day do Martin Martinych and Masha board up the study?

4. What is the name of the stationmaster's daughter?

5. What does Dolgushov say to use on him when the narrator finds him?

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