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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 11 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Fidget", Osip Dymov is __________.
(a) Socially insufferable.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) A celebrity.
(d) Theatrical.

2. What is Ivan Cherviakov watching when he sneezes on the man in front of him?
(a) An opera.
(b) A play.
(c) A symphony.
(d) A circus show.

3. What is a panikhida?
(a) A commemorative prayer for the dead.
(b) A type of bread.
(c) A celebration of the living.
(d) A formal apology to God.

4. What does the judge think of Grigoriev?
(a) He believes Grigoriev is a liar.
(b) He thinks highly of the man but not his actions.
(c) He feels pity for the poor fellow.
(d) He thinks Grigoriev is mentally unstable.

5. What makes Nevyrazimov feel better?
(a) Talking with Paramon.
(b) Killing a cockroach.
(c) Dreaming of a possible promotion.
(d) The smells of good food.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Nevyrazimov writing a letter?

2. What about Ryabovsky intrigues Olga?

3. When the narrator arrives to the other side of the river, the place can be described as __________.

4. According to Stepanych, what does Pyotr lack to set the world on fire?

5. The condition of Stepan and Anyuta's room can be described as __________.

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