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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. What is Grigoriev's punishment?
(a) Convincing his village to stop taking nuts from the rail lines.
(b) Putting new nuts on the rail lines.
(c) A year of imprisonment.
(d) A term of hard labor.

2. Why is Varka happy to fetch the firewood?
(a) She wants to be outside.
(b) Activity makes her less sleepy.
(c) It gets her away from the mistress of the house.
(d) She is cold.

3. The university Stepanych works at can be described as __________.
(a) Dismal.
(b) Technologically advanced.
(c) Welcoming.
(d) A leader in medicine.

4. What does Stepanych think of Katya?
(a) She is too foolish to make it in this world.
(b) She is too brash for men.
(c) She is too timid to be in theater.
(d) She is innocent and naive.

5. What is constantly on Nikolai Stepanych's mind?
(a) How he needs smarter students.
(b) Liza and Mr. Gnekker.
(c) His lack of tenure at the university.
(d) Dying.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What feeling do Mashenka and Matvei have that brings them together?

3. What is Nikolai the porter's proficiency?

4. What insulting word does Andreich call his daughter Maria?

5. What is the total number of time Cherviakov attempts to apologize to the General?

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