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

2. Who asks Ivan Ivanovich if he will ever be sober in "Bobok"?
(a) Semyon Ardalyonovich.
(b) Georgi Pavlov.
(c) Maksim Markov.
(d) Evgeni Fomavich.

3. In "The Clothesmender," what does the tailor's grandfather sell?
(a) Insoles.
(b) Shoelaces.
(c) Shoe polish.
(d) Shoe leather.

4. What does Lukerya make the wreath out of in her dreams?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Baby's breath.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Cornflowers.

5. What does the lady passing by a year prior to the story, "A Living Relic" give to Lukerya?
(a) A red scarf.
(b) Lotion for dry skin.
(c) Medicine for sleeplessness.
(d) A book on suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Bishop offer the Captain in return for going to the island where the three hermits live?

2. In "The Nose", who is the head clerk in the Senate?

3. What is painted into his portrait that vexes Ivan Ivanovich?

4. Whom does the tailor in "The Clothesmender" marry?

5. Where is the narrator in "The Stationmaster" traveling in May 1816?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Bishop in "The Three Hermits", how does God reveal himself to men?

2. What happens when the narrator of "The Clothesmender" and the gossip are walking to the tailor's house to inspect the room?

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

4. In "The Stationmaster", what is the narrator's main concern when he arrives at station X?

5. When does Lukerya die and what does she say about the sounds she hears?

6. In "The Three Hermits", why is the Bishop still awake after everyone goes back to sleep?

7. What happens when the stationmaster arrives in Petersburg?

8. How does the fisherman end up on the island with the three hermits?

9. What does Pyotr Petrovich say about hunting in the rain?

10. After discouragement from the newspaper and the district police inspector, how does Major Kovalyov feel when he gets home?

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