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

2. What do the three hermits live in?
(a) A cave.
(b) Out in the open.
(c) A tree.
(d) An earth hut.

3. What is the name of the house-chairman who comes over to Martin Martinych's place at dusk?
(a) Sakharov.
(b) Selikhov.
(c) Zeremensky.
(d) Zoliesky.

4. What is the fabric the woman on the steamer's dress made of in "Sunstroke"?
(a) Poplin.
(b) Linen.
(c) Gingham.
(d) Lace.

5. What does Dolgushov give to the narrator?
(a) Twenty rubles.
(b) His mother's ring.
(c) His papers.
(d) A love letter to his girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Paka tell the boys that he and his mother used to live?

3. What does the newspaper clerk offer Major Kovalyov as he is leaving his office?

4. What does Lukerya keep hearing on the day of her death in "The Living Relic"?

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

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