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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Stepanych compare himself during his youthful days of lecturing?
(a) A brain surgeon.
(b) An orchestra conductor.
(c) A pianist.
(d) A violinist.

2. Why does Zhenya discontinue seeing the artist?
(a) Zhenya is too busy with politics.
(b) Lida disapproves.
(c) The artist moves away.
(d) Her mother disapproves.

3. Where does Dmitri Gurov look to meet Anna in S.?
(a) Opening night at the theater.
(b) By the pier.
(c) Outside her bedroom window.
(d) At the museums.

4. Why do Ivan Ivanych and Burkin call on Alekhin in "Gooseberries"?
(a) To see his maid Pelageya.
(b) To get cover from rain.
(c) For his stories.
(d) To ask for income.

5. What do Yegor and Vasilisa's son-in-law have in common?
(a) They are both revolutionists.
(b) They were both soldiers.
(c) They came from Petersburg.
(d) They are both doorkeepers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Alekhin and Burkin view Ivan's story about Nikolai and the gooseberries?

2. What do Stepanych and his wife discuss every morning?

3. How does Stepanych feel about his life in the months before his death?

4. What does Anna Sergeevna fear when she starts relations with Gurov?

5. What is strange about Belikov in "The Man in a Case"?

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