View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Bishop suggest that the three hermits have heard of when he is teaching them to pray?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) The Lamb of God.
(c) The Holy Grail.
(d) The Holy Trinity.

2. What does Paka say his name would be if he were a common boy and not a prince?
(a) Pasha.
(b) Pyotr.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Prokopy.

3. In "Sunstroke", what does the lieutenant slap his boots with while contemplating the woman's absence in the hotel room?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A swagger-stick.
(c) A carriage whip.
(d) A night stick.

4. What does the doctor forget at the middle-aged citizen's apartment?
(a) His tool bag.
(b) His overshoes.
(c) His umbrella.
(d) His hat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gogol describes the doctor that Major Kovalyov goes to see as having pitch-black _____.

2. Whom does the stationmaster ask about his daughter's whereabouts as this person is snuffing out candles?

3. Who lives downstairs from Masha and Martin Martinych?

4. Which composer's Opus 74 lies on Martin's desk?

5. Where is the Bishop sailing to in "The Three Hermits"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 213 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample