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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Paka, the wicked fairy got cross with his mother because she hadn't invited her to what?

2. What is the occupation of Varka's master?

3. In what month does "Yuletide Story" take place?

4. For one hour, what is in the cave as a result of the "god"?

5. How does the aunt put out the candles in "Yuletide Story"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lieutenant in "Sunstroke" do when he goes back to the hotel room alone?

2. In "Sunstroke", how does the woman react to the lieutenant's suggestion that they get off the boat together?

3. What does Zoshchenko write about "Yuletide Story"?

4. In "Sunstroke", why is the woman unwilling to continue her relationship with the lieutenant?

5. How does Zamyatin describe the bedroom where Martin Martinych and Masha stay in "The Cave"?

6. Why does Selikhov come over to Martin Martinych's place?

7. In "The Death of Dolgushov", what does a wounded delegate say when Vytyagaichenko is leaving him and the other wounded and how does Vytyagaichenko respond?

8. What does Grishchuk say about women and why?

9. What happens to Varka's father in the hospital and why?

10. What is Masha's condition in "The Cave"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the chores Varka has to perform. When does she have time for sleep? What adds to her work at the end, which finally pushes her over the edge? What moral is the story trying to convey?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Major Kovalyov reacts to the situation of his missing nose in Gogol's "The Nose". What does he do for a living? How does he perceive his station in life? What are his biggest fears about his missing nose?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Clothesmender", what is the reason that the tailor Laputin has a French sign calling him Lepoutant? What happens, ironically, to his benefactor of the same name at the end of the story? Why is this ironic?

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