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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ivan Yakovlevich go to dispose of the nose he finds in his bread?
(a) St. Isaac's Bridge.
(b) Anichkin Bridge.
(c) Police Bridge.
(d) Dolya Bridge.

2. In "The Clothesmender," what is the tailor's real last name?
(a) Vasily.
(b) Ivanovich.
(c) Yulkin.
(d) Laputin.

3. Why does Major Kovalyov go to the newspaper office?
(a) To get a subscription.
(b) To see if his nose has reported him missing.
(c) To get a job.
(d) To put out an advertisement for his lost nose.

4. What does the Bishop teach the three hermits to recite?
(a) The Lord's Prayer.
(b) The Nicean Creed.
(c) Hail Mary.
(d) The Holy Rosary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To where is Ivan Yakovlevich trying to escape when he is apprehended by the police?

2. What is painted on the sign by the gate in "The Clothesmender"?

3. What is the French name of the tailor?

4. What does the police inspector prefer to everything else in "The Nose"?

5. What is the real last name of the occupant of Room One in "The Clothesmender"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the three hermits walk on water and chase the ship?

2. How does the Captain try to talk the Bishop out of going to the island where the hermits live?

3. How does Dunya's father react to the hussar's asking if he can take her to church?

4. What does Lukerya say to Pyotr Petrovich about patience?

5. What has Platon Nikolayevich apparently said about the stench in the graveyard that is perceived by the dead?

6. How does Ivan Ivanovich feel about the half-eaten sandwich he sees on the tombstone beside him?

7. How does Pyotr Petrovich interpret Lukerya's face when he encounters her in the bee hut?

8. What is Ivan Ivanovich's impression of the voices coming from the graves when he first hears them?

9. What is Klinevich getting at with wanting to get rid of being ashamed while the corpses are conscious?

10. How does Dunya react to meeting the narrator in "The Stationmaster"?

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