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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a friend who stops by Ivan Ivanovich's place say of his writing style?
(a) That he is copying Pushkin.
(b) That it is absurd.
(c) That it is choppy.
(d) That it is long-winded.

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

3. What is the weather like when the ship sets sail in "The Three Hermits"?
(a) Windy.
(b) Fair.
(c) Raining.
(d) Cold.

4. What author's "bons mots" does Ivan Ivanovich say he wishes to collect?
(a) Voltaire's.
(b) Rabelais'.
(c) Balzac's.
(d) Mallarmé's.

5. What does the orphan girl bring to Lukerya when she drops by?
(a) Friends.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Gold pieces.
(d) Cakes.

6. What street does the barber Ivan Yakovlevich live on?
(a) Voznesensky Avenue.
(b) Kolya Avenue.
(c) Pushkin Street.
(d) Krasnoy Street.

7. What does the police inspector prefer to everything else in "The Nose"?
(a) A bank note.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Manicures.
(d) A compliment.

8. Gogol says that people of the capital have shown an interest in experiments with the effects of _____.
(a) Hypnotism.
(b) Drug therapy.
(c) Sun exposure.
(d) Alcoholism.

9. Who does Pyotr Petrovich say is the woman who takes up the sword in the story Lukerya tells?
(a) The Lady of Avalon.
(b) Joan of Arc.
(c) Lady Godiva.
(d) Catherine the Great.

10. What is the tailor handed when he walks into Room One after being summoned there by the occupant?
(a) The key to the room.
(b) The garment he mended.
(c) A pot of money.
(d) A glass of wine.

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

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

13. What does Ivan Yakovlevich want for breakfast when he wakes up on March 25th?
(a) A bowl of oatmeal.
(b) Blini with caviar and cream.
(c) Tea and latkes.
(d) Hot bread with onion.

14. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?
(a) Laputin.
(b) Vasilivich.
(c) Golitsyn.
(d) Markov.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the priest who comes to see Lukerya?

3. Where does the Bishop go when he finds he doesn't feel like sleeping?

4. What does the lady passing by a year prior to the story, "A Living Relic" give to Lukerya?

5. How are the three hermits described?

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