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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories 7 through 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special gift did Nikolai have as a monk?
(a) Have a good rapport with everyone.
(b) Keeping the novices quiet and respectful.
(c) Writing akathists.
(d) Writing sermons.

2. Whom does Varka see in her dreams?
(a) Melting candles.
(b) Her late parents.
(c) Babies with wings.
(d) Singing lamps.

3. What does the judge discover about an accident from the previous year?
(a) Mitrofan Petrov is the leader of the nut stealers and caused the accident.
(b) The derailment is caused by the village people taking the nuts.
(c) The wrong man is in jail for last year's accident.
(d) Grigoriev is the one behind it all.

4. What do Ieronym and the passenger see so beautiful in the sky as they cross the river?
(a) Wisps of clouds.
(b) A crescent moon.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) A full moon.

5. To whom does Vanka write to on Christmas Eve?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His old miss.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ivan Cherviakov watching when he sneezes on the man in front of him?

2. What does the judge think of Grigoriev?

3. What is General Brizzhalov's first reaction to Cherviakov?

4. Why is Varka happy to fetch the firewood?

5. What consolation does Yegor give to Pelageya when he leaves her?

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