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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Ravine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the artist in "The House with the Mezzanine", what is the only thing worth living for?
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Spiritual activity.

2. In, "In the Ravine", what is the village Ukleyevo known for?
(a) The vodka.
(b) The good water.
(c) The woman who burned the baby.
(d) The man who ate all the caviar at a memorial.

3. What apprenticeship does Vanka work in?
(a) Shoemaking.
(b) Blacksmithing.
(c) Law.
(d) Pottery.

4. How soon does Olga remarry when Kukin dies?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three years.

5. In "Peasant Woman", what does Dyudya enjoy about having visitors?
(a) His ability to help them in their travels.
(b) This is how he gets news about the world.
(c) Hearing their stories.
(d) He is lonely without travelers passing by.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On Official Business", where is the scene of death?

2. What does the judge discover about an accident from the previous year?

3. What is most important to Lida Volchaninova?

4. What is Stepan studying?

5. What must Anyuta finish in order to get more tea and tobacco?

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