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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Death of Dolgushov", who is the disgraced commander of the Fourth Division?
(a) Martinych.
(b) Selikhov.
(c) Radziwillow.
(d) Korochayev.

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

3. What does Paka think of the boys who pass his house on the road?
(a) They are rich.
(b) They are sick.
(c) They are lucky.
(d) They are stupid.

4. In what month does "Yuletide Story" take place?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) September.

5. What is playing below the window when Martin Martinych comes over to Masha's house while she is playing piano?
(a) An organ-grinder.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A bassoon.
(d) A violin.

6. What is the name of Varka's late father?
(a) Anton Strapovich.
(b) Vasily Konych.
(c) Efim Stepanych.
(d) Fyodor Laputin.

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

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

9. How is the woman who comes to the doctor's office in "Yuletide Story" described?
(a) As a lightning rod for change.
(b) As a little flower of God.
(c) As a withered streak of meanness.
(d) As a high-society lady.

10. In "The Death of Dolgushov", who has reached the woods and posted their machine guns nearby?
(a) The Croatians.
(b) The Serbs.
(c) The Czechs.
(d) The Poles.

11. In "In Bondage", where does Paka wish to play?
(a) At his cousin's house.
(b) In the fields.
(c) At the pond.
(d) At school.

12. In the morning, what is Varka asked to do after she lights the stove?
(a) Put on the samovar.
(b) Wash the dishes.
(c) Run to the store.
(d) Wash the clothes.

13. How old is Nanny Varka?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Eighteen.

14. For one hour, what is in the cave as a result of the "god"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

15. What does Paka see on the eldest boy that surprises him?
(a) A long scar.
(b) A school badge.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A long braid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are nurses doing as they lie in the grass in "The Death of Dolgushov"?

2. In "Yuletide Story", who clears up the story of the middle-aged man for the doctor?

3. What is the unshaven porter wearing when the couple disembarks the boat in "Sunstroke"?

4. What sort of eau de cologne scent is left in the hotel by the woman in "Sunstroke"?

5. What does Martin Martinych hide from Masha that is in his desk drawer?

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